What does πορεύομαι · λέγω mean in the Bible?
πορεύομαι · λέγω is a Greek phrase meaning "go and say".
Greek · G4198, G3004
πορευθέντες εἴπατε
To travel · to say
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πορεύομαιG4198to travel
Pronunciationporeúomai
Means to go with directional purpose; ethically, to conduct one's life or follow someone's way.
Open lexicon entry →λέγωG3004to say
Pronunciationlégō
Emphasizes meaning and thought content of speech, not mere utterance; what is said corresponds to thought
Open lexicon entry →What does πορευθέντες εἴπατε (poreuthentes eipate) mean in the Bible?
πορεύομαι · λέγω is a Greek phrase meaning "go and say".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4198, G3004?
G4198, G3004 is connected to 150 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. go and say
Source Gloss
go and say
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 forms150TensesPresent, Aorist, Imperfect, Future, PerfectVoicesMiddle, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract19×
Present MiddleLuke 4:42 · Luke 9:51 · Luke 10:38 · Luke 13:33 · Luke 17:11 · Luke 22:33 · Luke 24:28 · John 7:35 · Acts 9:3 · Acts 14:16 · Acts 17:14 · Acts 19:21 · Acts 20:1 · Acts 25:20 · 1 Cor 10:27 · 1 Cor 16:417×
Aorist PassiveActs 1:25 · Acts 16:72×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality50×
Aorist PassiveMatt 2:8 · Matt 9:13 · Matt 11:4 · Matt 21:6 · Matt 22:15 · Matt 27:66 · Matt 28:19 · Mark 16:15 · Luke 7:22 · Luke 9:12 · Luke 9:13 · Luke 9:52 · Luke 13:32 · Luke 17:14 · Luke 22:8 · Matt 17:2726×
Present MiddleMatt 10:7 · Luke 1:6 · Luke 8:14 · Luke 24:13 · 2 Pet 3:3 · Jude 1:16 · Jude 1:18 · Matt 11:7 · Matt 28:11 · Luke 9:57 · Acts 16:16 · Luke 14:31 · Acts 26:12 · 1 Tim 1:3 · Luke 19:36 · Acts 1:1023×
Perfect Middle1 Pet 4:31×
Imperativecommand or strong request26×
Present MiddleMatt 2:20 · Luke 5:24 · Luke 7:50 · Luke 8:48 · Luke 10:37 · Luke 13:31 · Luke 17:19 · John 4:50 · John 20:17 · Acts 8:26 · Acts 9:15 · Acts 10:20 · Acts 22:10 · Acts 22:21 · Acts 24:25 · Matt 10:622×
Aorist PassiveMatt 8:9 · Luke 7:8 · Acts 9:11 · Acts 28:264×
Indicativestates a fact or reality48×
Present MiddleLuke 14:19 · John 11:11 · John 14:2 · John 14:12 · John 14:28 · John 16:28 · Acts 20:22 · Rom 15:25 · Matt 8:9 · Matt 12:45 · Luke 7:8 · Luke 11:26 · Luke 15:4 · Luke 22:22 · John 10:415×
Aorist PassiveMatt 12:1 · Matt 19:15 · Luke 1:39 · Luke 4:42 · Luke 7:11 · Luke 19:12 · Luke 22:39 · Acts 8:27 · Acts 12:17 · 2 Tim 4:10 · Matt 2:9 · Matt 28:16 · Luke 9:56 · Jude 1:1114×
Imperfect MiddleMatt 24:1 · Luke 4:30 · Luke 7:6 · Luke 19:28 · John 4:50 · Acts 8:39 · Luke 2:3 · Luke 2:41 · Luke 24:28 · Acts 5:41 · Acts 8:36 · Acts 21:5 · Acts 22:513×
Future MiddleLuke 15:18 · Acts 18:6 · Luke 11:5 · Acts 25:12 · 1 Cor 16:4 · Jas 4:136×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose7×
Aorist PassiveJohn 14:3 · John 16:7 · Luke 16:30 · Luke 21:8 · Acts 23:235×
Present MiddleRom 15:24 · 1 Cor 16:62×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1307 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
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)
Word Origins
πορευθέντες εἴπατε is built from this root:
πεῖραG3984