λέγω, [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ;] __1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount. __2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Refs Act.13:15, 24:10; before orat. dir., Refs Mat.9:34, Mrk.3:11, Jhn.1:29, al.; before ὅτι recit., Refs Mrk.3:21, Luk.1:24, Jhn.6:14, al.; accusative and inf., Refs Luk.11:18, Jhn.12:29, al.; after another verb of speaking, προσφωνεῖν κ. λέγειν, Mat.11:17, al.; ἀπεκρίθη (ἐλάλησεν) λέγων (καὶ λέγει; Dalman, Words, 24 ff.), Refs Mat.25:9, Mrk.3:33, 7:28, Luk.24:6, 7, al.; of unspoken thought, λ. ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Refs Mat.3:9, Luk.3:8, al.; of writing, Refs 2Co.8:8, Php.4:11, al.; λέγει ἡ γραφή, Refs Rom.4:3, Jas.2:23, al.; with accusative of thing(s), Refs Luk.8:8, 9:33, Jhn.5:34, al.; σὺ λέγεις (a non-committal phrase; Swete, Mk., 359, 369f.), Refs Mat.27:11, Mrk.15:2, Luk.23:3, Jhn.18:37; with dative of person(s), before orat. dir., Refs Mat.8:20, Mrk.2:17, al. mult.; id. before ὅτι, Mat.3:9, al.; with prep., πρός, μετά, περί, etc., Refs Mrk.4:41, Jhn.11:56, Heb.9:5, al.; to mean (cl.), Refs Mrk.14:71, Jhn.6:71, 1Co.10:29, al.; to call, name, Mrk.10:18; pass., Refs Mat.9:9, Mrk.15:7, al (cf. ἀντι-, δια- (-μαι), προ-, συλ-λέγω). SYN.: λαλέω, which refers to the utterance, as λέγω to the meaning of what is said, its correspondence with thought (Tr., Syn., Ixxvi; Thayer, see word λαλέω). (AS)
Thayer:
1) to utter, speak, say
ἐρέω
ereō
er-eh'-o
Probably a fuller form of G4483; an alternate for G2036 in certain tenses; to utter, that is, speak or say
G2036 ἔπωἔπω
epō
ep'-o
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting)
KJV Usage: answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
ῥέω
rheō
hreh'-o
For certain tenses of which a prolonged form ( ἐρέω ereō ) is used; and both as alternate for G2036; perhaps akin (or identical) with G4482 (through the idea of pouring forth); to utter, that is, speak or say
G368 ἀναντίῤῥητοςἀναντίῤῥητος
anantirrhētos
an-an-tir'-hray-tos
From G1 (as a negatively particle) and a presumed derivative of a compound of G473 and G4483; indisputable
KJV Usage: cannot be spoken against.
G720 ἀρνέομαιἀρνέομαι
arneomai
ar-neh'-om-ahee
Perhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and the middle of G4483; to contradict, that is, disavow, reject, abnegate
KJV Usage: deny, refuse.
G2036 ἔπωἔπω
epō
ep'-o
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting)
KJV Usage: answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
G3004 λέγωλέγω
legō
leg'-o
A primary verb; 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 breaksilence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean
KJV Usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say (-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
G3954 παῤῥησίαπαῤῥησία
parrhēsia
par-rhay-see'-ah
From G3956 and a derivative of G4483; all out spokenness, that is, frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication assurance
KJV Usage: bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, X freely, X openly, X plainly (-ness).
G4487 ῥῆμαῥῆμα
rhēma
hray'-mah
From G4483; an utterance (individually, collectively or specifically); by implication a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever
KJV Usage: + evil, + nothing, saying, word.
G4489 ῥήτωρῥήτωρ
rhētōr
hray'-tore
From G4483; a speaker, that is, (by implication) a forensic advocate
KJV Usage: orator.
G4490 ῥητῶςῥητῶς
rhētōs
hray-toce'
Adverb from a derivative of G4483; out spokenly, that is, distinctly
ἔπω
epō
ep'-o
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting)
KJV Usage: answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
G3004 λέγωλέγω
legō
leg'-o
A primary verb; 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 breaksilence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean
KJV Usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say (-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
G4277 προέπωπροέπω
proepō
pro-ep'-o
From G4253 and G2036; to sayalready, to predict
G4483 ῥέωῥέω
rheō
hreh'-o
For certain tenses of which a prolonged form ( ἐρέω ereō ) is used; and both as alternate for G2036; perhaps akin (or identical) with G4482 (through the idea of pouring forth); to utter, that is, speak or say