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Greek - English Dictionary

G3004 - Tell

Strong's No.:G3004

Greek:λέγω

Transliteration:legō

Phonetic:leg'-o

Word Origin:A primary verb

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

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

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


Thayers
Definition:

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


Bible References:
Tell

Translation
Occurrences:
asked ( 1 )
bid ( 1 )
biddeth ( 1 )
boasting ( 1 )
call ( 3 )
called ( 37 )
callest ( 3 )
calleth ( 4 )
describeth ( 1 )
forth ( 1 )
named ( 2 )
on ( 1 )
out ( 1 )
said ( 200 )
saith ( 293 )
say ( 285 )
sayest ( 21 )
saying ( 385 )
sayings ( 1 )
shew ( 1 )
spake ( 17 )
speak ( 30 )
speakest ( 2 )
speaketh ( 4 )
speaking ( 1 )
spoken ( 7 )
tell ( 28 )
telleth ( 1 )
told ( 4 )
us ( 1 )
uttered ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.