Strong's Lexicon

G2046

G2046 — ἐρέω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekereoverbOccurrences: 68

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2046
Word:ἐρέω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:probably a fuller form of G4483, an alternate for G2036 in certain tenses
Language:Greek
Occurrences:68
Transliteration:ereo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:er-eh'-o
Meaning:1. to utter, i.e. speak or say
KJV Renderings:call, say, speak (of), tell

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

- Original: ἐρέω

- Transliteration: Ereo

- Phonetic: er-eh’-o

- Definition:

1. to utter, speak, say

- Origin: probably a fuller form of G4483, an alternate for G2036 in cert. tenses

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἐρέω (call)

Matthew 7:4

KJV: Or how wilt thou say to thy brother Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye and behold a beam in thine own eye
GK: η πως ερείς τω αδελφώ σου άφες εκβάλω το κάρφος από του οφθαλμού σου και ιδού η δοκός εν τω οφθαλμώ σου

Matthew 7:22

KJV: Many will say to me in that day Lord Lord have we not prophesied in thy name and in thy name have cast out devils and in thy name done many wonderful works
GK: πολλοί ερούσί μοι εν εκείνη τη ημέρα κύριε κύριε ου τω σω ονόματι προεφητεύσαμεν και τω σω ονόματι δαιμόνια εξεβάλομεν και τω σω ονόματι δυνάμεις πολλάς εποιήσαμεν

Matthew 13:30

KJV: Let both grow together until the harvest and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers Gather ye together first the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them but gather the wheat into my barn
GK: άφετε συναυξάνεσθαι αμφότερα μέχρι του θερισμού και εν τω καιρώ του θερισμού ερώ τοις θερισταίς συλλέξατε πρώτον τα ζιζάνια και δήσατε αυτά εις δέσμας προς το κατακαύσαι αυτά τον δε σίτον συναγάγετε εις την αποθήκην μου

Matthew 17:20

KJV: And Jesus said unto them Because of your unbelief for verily I say unto you If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed ye shall say unto this mountain Remove hence to yonder place and it shall remove and nothing shall be impossible unto you
GK: ο δε Ιησούς είπεν αυτοίς διά την απιστίαν υμών αμήν γαρ λέγω υμίν εάν έχητε πίστιν ως κόκκον σινάπεως ερείτε τω όρει τούτω μετάβηθι εντεύθεν εκεί και μεταβήσεται και ουδέν αδυνατήσει υμίν

Matthew 21:3

KJV: And if any say ought unto you ye shall say The Lord hath need of them and straightway he will send them
GK: και εάν τις υμίν είπη τι ερείτε ότι ο κύριος αυτών χρείαν έχει ευθέως δε αποστελλεί αυτούς

Matthew 21:24

KJV: And Jesus answered and said unto them I also will ask you one thing which if ye tell me I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things
GK: αποκριθείς δε ο Ιησούς είπεν αυτοίς ερωτήσω υμάς καγώ λόγον ένα ον εάν είπητέ μοι καγώ υμίν ερώ εν ποία εξουσία ταύτα ποιώ

Matthew 21:25

KJV: The baptism of John whence was it from heaven or of men And they reasoned with themselves saying If we shall say From heaven he will say unto us Why did ye not then believe him
GK: το βάπτισμα Ιωάννου πόθεν ην εξ ουρανού η εξ ανθρώπων οι δε διελογίζοντο παρ΄ εαυτοίς λέγοντες εάν είπωμεν εξ ουρανού ερεί ημίν διάτι ουν ουκ επιστεύσατε αυτώ

Matthew 25:34

KJV: Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand Come, ye blessed of my Father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world
GK: τότε ερεί ο βασιλεύς τοις εκ δεξιών αυτού δεύτε οι ευλογημένοι του πατρός μου κληρονομήσατε την ητοιμασμένην υμίν βασιλείαν από καταβολής κόσμου

Matthew 25:40

KJV: And the King shall answer and say unto them Verily I say unto you Inasmuch as ye have done unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done unto me
GK: και αποκριθείς ο βασιλεύς ερεί αυτοίς αμήν λέγω υμίν εφ΄ όσον εποιήσατε ενί τούτων των αδελφών μου των ελαχίστων εμοί εποιήσατε
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