ἐρεῖ
légō
will-say
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.
Romans 9:20 · Word #12
Lexicon G3004
| Lemma | λέγω |
| Transliteration | légō |
| Strong's | G3004 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology V FUT ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | FUT — Future — Action expected to happen |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | will-say |
| Literal | will-say |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λέγω |
| Strong's | G3004 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3004-35
he/she will say
| Morphological Notes | Verb; future tense; active voice; indicative mood; 3rd person singular (Gr,V,IFA3,,S). |
| Rendering Rationale | The future active indicative, 3rd person singular form denotes a forthcoming act of intentional verbal expression by one individual. "Will say" preserves the predictive future aspect and active voice, while "he/she" reflects the singular third-person subject inherent in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he will say
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'he/she will say' but context requires singular masculine subject; 'he will say' is correct for SILEX definition in this sentence. |