εἶπον eipon

Greek word for “to say” · Strong’s G2036 · used 931 times in 862 verses

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Meaning

εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see;

How it is translated

Glosses given for eipon in context, with how often each is used:

• said 706
• having said 41
• may say 21
• spoke 21
• shall say 18
• do say 16
• say 13
• do tell 11
• told 7
• had said 7
• had spoken 6
• do speak 5

Where it is used

Also in 4 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 22 (24), Luke 9 (21), John 9 (21), Matthew 26 (20), John 11 (18), Luke 19 (17), Luke 20 (17), John 6 (17), John 8 (17), John 18 (17)

Forms

• εἶπεν 539
• εἶπαν 95
• Εἶπεν 57
• εἶπον 49
• εἴπῃ 22
• εἰπὼν 21
• εἶπέν 17
• εἰπεῖν 16
• εἴπατε 13
• εἰπὲ 12

Words used with it

Words that share verses with eipon more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἀποκρίνω apokrinō “to answer” 131
• μαθητής mathētēs “disciple” 59
• Πέτρος Petros “Peter” 48
• ἐάν ean “if” 58
• εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 59
• υἱός uhios “son” 55
• πατήρ patēr “father” 52
• μετά meta “with/after” 54
• εἰ ei “if” 55
• πορεύω poreuō “to travel” 39
• περί peri “about” 46
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 50

Key verses

The verses using eipon that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 3:7 — But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath…
• Matthew 5:22 — But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca,…
• Matthew 11:25 — At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast…
• Matthew 13:11 — He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
• Luke 24:44 — And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law…
• John 4:10 — Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he…
• John 11:25 — Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
• John 14:26 — But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance,…
• John 20:17 — Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father;…
• 2 Corinthians 4:6 — For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of…
• 2 Corinthians 6:16 — And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I…
• Revelation 7:14 — And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.