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Luke 15:3

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G2036 he spake ειπεν

G1161 And δε

G4314 unto προς

G846 them αυτους

G3588 την

G3850 parable παραβολην

G3778 ταυτην

G3004 saying λεγων

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G1161 And

G2036 spake

G5026 this

G3850 parable

G4314 unto

G846 them

G3004 saying

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Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G3004

Greek: λέγω

Transliteration: legō

Pronunciation: leg'-o

Part of Speech: Verb

Bible Usage: ask bid boast call describe give out name put forth say (-ing on) shew speak tell utter.

Definition:

Thayers Strongs

properly to lay forth that is (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean

1. to say, to speak

a. affirm over, maintain

b. to teach

c. to exhort, advise, to command, direct

d. to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say

e. to call by name, to call, name

f. to speak out, speak of, mention

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.