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ἐρέω
eréō · Greek · Strong's G2046 · 96 occurrences
The KJV renders 16 different Hebrew and Greek words as “speak”
What it means
an alternate for G2036 (ἔπω) in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. speak or say
probably a fuller form of G4483 (ῥέω);
How the KJV renders it
call, say, speak, tell
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“speak”
also renders dialégomai (G1256), phthéngomai (G5350), laléō (G2980), chrēmatízō (G5537), anangéllō (G312), légō (G3004), ʼămar (H560), dâbar (H1696), hâgâh (H1897), millâh (H4405), mâlal (H4448), mᵉlal (H4449), ʻânâh (H6031), ʻănâh (H6032), sîyach (H7878)
“tell”
“say”
“call”
also renders phōnéō (G5455), onomázō (G3687), epilégomai (G1951), kaléō (G2564), eponomázō (G2028), prosagoreúō (G4316), légō (G3004), qᵉrâʼ (H7123)
Questions this word decides
- Does scripture permit divorce and remarriage?
- Should Christians pray to saints?
- What does Matthew 16:18 mean ('on this rock I will build my church')?
- What does James 2:24 mean ('justified by works and not by faith alone')?
- Is speaking in tongues for today?
- Is hell eternal conscious torment or annihilation?
Where it appears
96 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 14:16 V-FAI-3S1 Corinthians 14:23 V-FAI-3P1 Corinthians 15:35 V-FAI-3S2 Corinthians 12:6 V-FAI-1S2 Corinthians 12:9 V-RAI-3S-ATTActs 2:16 V-RPP-NSN-ATTActs 8:24 V-RAI-2P-ATTActs 13:34 V-RAI-3S-ATTActs 13:40 V-RPP-ASN-ATTActs 17:28 V-RAI-3P-ATTActs 20:38 V-LAI-3S-ATTActs 23:5 V-FAI-2SGalatians 3:16 V-API-3PHebrews 1:13 V-RAI-3S-ATTHebrews 4:3 V-RAI-3S-ATTHebrews 4:4 V-RAI-3S-ATTHebrews 10:9 V-RAI-3S-ATTHebrews 10:15 V-RANHebrews 13:5 V-RAI-3S-ATTJames 2:18 V-FAI-3SJohn 4:18 V-RAI-2S-ATTJohn 6:65 V-RAI-1S-ATTJohn 11:13 V-LAI-3S-ATTJohn 12:50 V-RAI-3S-ATTJohn 14:29 V-RAI-1S-ATTJohn 15:15 V-RAI-1S-ATTLuke 2:24 V-RPP-ASN-ATTLuke 4:12 V-RPI-3SLuke 4:23 V-FAI-2PLuke 12:10 V-FAI-3SLuke 12:19 V-FAI-1SLuke 13:25 V-FAI-3SLuke 13:27 V-FAI-3SLuke 14:9 V-FAI-3SLuke 14:10 V-FAI-3SLuke 15:18 V-FAI-1SLuke 17:7 V-FAI-3SLuke 17:8 V-FAI-3SLuke 17:21 V-FAI-3PLuke 17:23 V-FAI-3PLuke 19:31 V-FAI-2PLuke 20:5 V-FAI-3SLuke 22:11 V-FAI-2PLuke 22:13 V-LAI-3S-ATTLuke 23:29 V-FAI-3PMatthew 1:22 V-APP-NSNMatthew 2:15 V-APP-NSNMatthew 2:17 V-APP-NSNMatthew 2:23 V-APP-NSNMatthew 3:3 V-APP-NSMMatthew 4:14 V-APP-NSNMatthew 5:21 V-API-3SMatthew 5:27 V-API-3SMatthew 5:31 V-API-3SMatthew 5:33 V-API-3SMatthew 5:38 V-API-3SMatthew 5:43 V-API-3SMatthew 7:4 V-FAI-2SMatthew 7:22 V-FAI-3PMatthew 8:17 V-APP-NSN
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