εἰπεῖν

légō

to tell

To speak, to say, or to express verbally; principally denotes the act of articulating or communicating information, statements, or ideas, whether in direct discourse, reporting, or narration. Broader senses include expressing, declaring, making known, or recounting, with an emphasis often on the content, manner, or intent of what is expressed. Distinctions among Greek synonyms position λέγω as the general term for 'to say/tell' with a possible focus on orderly, intentional communication, as opposed to unstructured speech.

G3004

Luke 7:40 · Word #12

Lexicon G3004

Lemmaλέγω
Transliterationlégō
Strong'sG3004
DefinitionTo speak, to say, or to express verbally; principally denotes the act of articulating or communicating information, statements, or ideas, whether in direct discourse, reporting, or narration. Broader senses include expressing, declaring, making known, or recounting, with an emphasis often on the content, manner, or intent of what is expressed. Distinctions among Greek synonyms position λέγω as the general term for 'to say/tell' with a possible focus on orderly, intentional communication, as opposed to unstructured speech.

Morphology V AOR ACT INF All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number

Common Translation

Phraseto tell
Literalto-say

Lexical Info

Lemmaλέγω
Strong'sG3004

SIBI-P1 Translation G3004-08

to say

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, infinitive mood.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active infinitive denotes the simple act of expressing or declaring in verbal form, without aspectual emphasis on duration. "To say" concisely reflects the general communicative force of λέγω in its basic, orderly expression sense.

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