Greek · G3004, G2533

τοῦ λεγομένου Καϊάφα

To say · the dell; Caiaphas (i.e. Cajepha), an Israelite

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λέγωG3004to say
Pronunciationlégō
Emphasizes meaning and thought content of speech, not mere utterance; what is said corresponds to thought
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ΚαϊάφαςG2533the dell; Caiaphas (i.e. Cajepha), an Israelite
PronunciationKaïáphas
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What does τοῦ λεγομένου Καϊάφα (tou legomenou Kaiapha) mean in the Bible?

λέγω · Καϊάφας is a Greek phrase meaning "properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas and generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while is properly to break silence merely, and means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean".

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Questions this entry answers

What does λέγω · Καϊάφας mean in the Bible?

e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas and generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while is properly to break silence merely, and means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3004, G2533?

G3004, G2533 is connected to 2,345 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas and generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while is properly to break silence merely, and means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean

Source Gloss

properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas and generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while is properly to break silence merely, and means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups5Aligned forms2345TensesAorist, Present, Imperfect, Future, Perfect, PluperfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
AoristPresentImperfectFuturePerfectPluperfect
Voices
ActivePassive
Indicativestates a fact or reality1659×
Aorist ActiveMatt 2:8 · Matt 3:7 · Matt 3:15 · Matt 4:3 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:9 · Matt 8:10 · Matt 8:13 · Matt 8:19 · Matt 8:21 · Matt 8:32 · Matt 9:2 · Matt 9:4 · Matt 9:12 · Matt 9:15 · Matt 9:22772×
Present ActiveMatt 4:6 · Matt 4:10 · Matt 4:19 · Matt 8:4 · Matt 8:7 · Matt 8:20 · Matt 8:22 · Matt 8:26 · Matt 9:6 · Matt 9:9 · Matt 9:28 · Matt 9:37 · Matt 12:13 · Matt 12:44 · Matt 14:31 · Matt 15:34652×
Imperfect ActiveMatt 9:11 · Matt 9:34 · Matt 12:23 · Matt 21:11 · Matt 26:5 · Matt 27:41 · Matt 27:47 · Matt 27:49 · Mark 2:16 · Mark 2:24 · Mark 3:21 · Mark 3:22 · Mark 3:30 · Mark 4:41 · Mark 5:31 · Mark 6:14150×
Future ActiveMatt 21:25 · Matt 25:34 · Matt 25:40 · Matt 25:41 · Mark 11:31 · Luke 12:10 · Luke 13:25 · Luke 13:27 · Luke 14:9 · Luke 14:10 · Luke 17:7 · Luke 17:8 · Luke 20:5 · Rom 9:20 · 1 Cor 14:16 · 1 Cor 15:3546×
Perfect ActiveJohn 12:50 · Acts 13:34 · 2 Cor 12:9 · Heb 1:13 · Heb 4:3 · Heb 4:4 · Heb 10:9 · Heb 13:5 · John 6:65 · John 14:29 · John 15:15 · Rev 7:14 · Acts 17:28 · Rev 19:3 · John 4:18 · Acts 8:2416×
Aorist PassiveMatt 5:21 · Matt 5:27 · Matt 5:31 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 5:38 · Matt 5:43 · Rom 9:12 · Rom 9:26 · Rev 6:11 · Rev 9:4 · Gal 3:1611×
Present PassiveMatt 13:55 · John 1:38 · John 19:17 · John 20:16 · Acts 9:36 · Heb 7:13 · Heb 9:2 · Rev 8:11
Pluperfect ActiveLuke 22:13 · John 11:13 · Acts 20:38
Perfect PassiveLuke 4:12
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality514×
Present ActiveMatt 1:20 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 2:20 · Matt 3:2 · Matt 3:14 · Matt 5:2 · Matt 7:21 · Matt 8:2 · Matt 8:3 · Matt 8:6 · Matt 9:18 · Matt 9:29 · Matt 9:30 · Matt 10:5 · Matt 13:3 · Matt 13:24412×
Aorist ActiveMatt 26:44 · Mark 14:39 · Luke 5:13 · Luke 9:22 · Luke 19:28 · Luke 22:8 · Luke 23:46 · Luke 24:40 · John 5:12 · John 7:9 · John 9:6 · John 11:43 · John 13:21 · John 18:1 · John 18:22 · John 18:3846×
Present PassiveMatt 1:16 · Matt 10:2 · Matt 26:14 · Matt 27:33 · Mark 15:7 · Luke 22:47 · John 4:25 · John 9:11 · John 11:16 · John 20:24 · John 21:2 · Col 4:11 · Matt 4:18 · Matt 9:9 · Matt 27:16 · Matt 27:1738×
Aorist PassiveMatt 1:22 · Matt 2:15 · Matt 2:17 · Matt 2:23 · Matt 4:14 · Matt 8:17 · Matt 12:17 · Matt 13:35 · Matt 21:4 · Matt 27:9 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 24:15 · Matt 3:313×
Perfect PassiveLuke 2:24 · Rom 4:18 · Acts 2:16 · Acts 13:40
Perfect ActiveMatt 26:75
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract61×
Present ActiveMatt 3:9 · Matt 4:17 · Matt 11:7 · Matt 13:54 · Matt 26:22 · Mark 9:26 · Mark 10:28 · Mark 10:32 · Mark 10:47 · Mark 13:5 · Mark 14:19 · Mark 14:65 · Mark 14:69 · Luke 3:8 · Luke 4:21 · Luke 6:4240×
Aorist ActiveMatt 9:5 · Mark 2:9 · Luke 5:14 · Luke 5:23 · Luke 7:40 · Luke 8:56 · Luke 12:12 · Luke 14:17 · Acts 2:29 · Acts 21:37 · 1 Cor 12:3 · 1 Cor 12:21 · Heb 7:916×
Present PassiveLuke 9:7 · Heb 3:15 · Heb 7:11 · Heb 11:24
Perfect ActiveHeb 10:15
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose68×
Aorist ActiveMatt 5:22 · Matt 12:32 · Matt 15:5 · Matt 21:3 · Matt 24:23 · Matt 24:48 · Mark 7:11 · Mark 11:3 · Mark 11:23 · Mark 13:21 · Luke 11:5 · Luke 11:7 · Luke 12:45 · 1 Cor 1:15 · 1 Cor 10:28 · 1 Cor 12:1558×
Present ActiveMark 7:36 · Mark 8:30 · 1 Thess 5:3 · John 2:5 · 1 Cor 3:4 · Jas 2:14 · Phlm 1:19 · Heb 11:32 · 1 Cor 1:10 · 2 Cor 9:410×
Imperativecommand or strong request43×
Aorist ActiveMatt 4:3 · Matt 8:8 · Matt 18:17 · Matt 20:21 · Matt 22:17 · Matt 24:3 · Mark 13:4 · Luke 4:3 · Luke 7:7 · Luke 7:40 · Luke 10:40 · Luke 12:13 · Luke 20:2 · Luke 22:67 · John 10:24 · John 20:1534×
Present ActiveLuke 10:5 · Luke 10:9 · Luke 11:2 · Luke 17:10 · Acts 13:15 · Gal 4:21 · 2 John 1:10 · Acts 22:27 · Jas 1:13
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1307 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed2ongoing654imperative9background151subjunctive10infinitive43participle438
Tense
present1134imperfect151aorist22
Voice
active1282passive25
Mood
indicative807participle438infinitive43subjunctive10imperative9
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:20λέγωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 1:22ῥηθὲνaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 1:22λέγοντοςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 2:13λέγωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 2:15ῥηθὲνaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 2:15λέγοντοςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 2:17ῥηθὲνaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 2:17λέγοντοςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 2:2λέγοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 2:20λέγωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 2:23ῥηθὲνaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 3:14λέγωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 3:17λέγουσαpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 3:2λέγωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 3:3ῥηθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 3:3λέγοντοςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 3:9λέγεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 3:9λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 4:10λέγειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 4:14ῥηθὲνaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 4:14λέγοντοςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 4:17λέγεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 4:19λέγειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 4:6λέγειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:18λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:2λέγωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 5:20λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:22λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:26λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:28λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:32λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:34λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:39λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:44λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 6:16λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 6:2λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 6:25λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 6:29λέγωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 6:31λέγοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 6:5λέγωpresent active indicativeongoing+1267 more occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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