ἐρέω
rheō, ereōVerbG4483
to say
From: perhaps akin (or identical) with G4482 (ῥέω) (through the idea of pouring forth);
Short Definition
to utter, i.e. speak or say
Full Lexicon Entry
1.in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.
2.In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare
Synonyms
λαλέω, which refers to the utterance, as *λέγω *to the meaning of what is said, its correspondence with thought .
LXX Usage: very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
46 timesAppears 46 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Luke
16
Matthew
10
Romans
10
1 Corinthians
3
Mark
2
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 14:16
- Luke 13:27
- Luke 20:5
- Matthew 25:34
- Romans 11:19
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