What does ἀποκρίνομαι · λέγω mean in the Bible?
ἀποκρίνομαι · λέγω is a Greek phrase meaning "Jesus answered and said".
Greek · G611, G3004
ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν
To answer · to say
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ἀποκρίνομαιG611to answer
Pronunciationapokrínomai
To answer or respond; Hebraically, to begin speaking or introduce new topic in conversation.
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 ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν (apokritheis ho Iēsous eipen) mean in the Bible?
ἀποκρίνομαι · λέγω is a Greek phrase meaning "Jesus answered and said".
Full entry for ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν (G611, G3004) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G611, G3004?
G611, G3004 is connected to 232 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Jesus answered and said
Source Gloss
Jesus answered and said
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 forms232TensesAorist, Present, FutureVoicesPassive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality104×
Aorist PassiveMatt 3:15 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 8:8 · Matt 11:4 · Matt 11:25 · Matt 12:39 · Matt 12:48 · Matt 13:11 · Matt 13:37 · Matt 14:28 · Matt 15:3 · Matt 15:13 · Matt 15:15 · Matt 15:24 · Matt 15:26 · Matt 15:28104×
Indicativestates a fact or reality121×
Aorist PassiveMatt 15:23 · Matt 27:14 · Mark 7:28 · Mark 9:17 · Mark 12:28 · Mark 12:29 · Mark 12:34 · Mark 15:5 · Mark 15:9 · Luke 4:4 · Luke 8:50 · Luke 13:15 · Luke 17:20 · John 1:21 · John 1:26 · John 1:48104×
Aorist MiddleMatt 27:12 · Mark 14:61 · Luke 3:16 · Luke 23:9 · John 5:17 · John 5:19 · Acts 3:127×
Present MiddleMatt 26:62 · Mark 14:60 · Mark 15:4 · John 18:22 · John 12:23 · John 13:26 · John 13:387×
Future PassiveMatt 25:37 · Matt 25:44 · Matt 25:453×
Imperativecommand or strong request2×
Aorist PassiveMark 11:29 · Mark 11:302×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Aorist PassiveMatt 22:461×
Present MiddleCol 4:61×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose3×
Aorist PassiveMark 9:6 · Mark 14:40 · Luke 22:683×
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
ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.