ἐρῶ erō

Greek word for “to say” · Strong’s G2046 · used 47 times in 47 verses

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Meaning

λέγω; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.;

How it is translated

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

• having been spoken 12
• said 11
• has said 5
• have said 4
• spoken 3
• have spoken 2
• has spoken 2
• has been spoken 1
• having said 1
• has been said 1
• have i said 1
• have told 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 5 (6), Matthew 2 (3), Acts 13 (2), Romans 9 (2), Hebrews 4 (2), Hebrews 10 (2), Matthew 1 (1), Matthew 3 (1), Matthew 4 (1), Matthew 8 (1)

Forms

• ῥηθὲν 12
• ἐρρέθη 9
• εἴρηκεν 5
• εἰρημένον 4
• εἴρηκα 4
• εἴρηκέν 3
• ῥηθεὶς 1
• Ἐρρέθη 1
• εἰρηκότος 1
• εἴρηται 1

Words used with it

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

• προφήτης prophētēs “prophet” 14
• πληρόω plēroō “to fulfill” 11
• Ἡσαΐας Hēsaias “Isaiah” 4
• ὅπως hopōs “that” 4
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 6
• Ἱερεμίας Hieremias “Jeremiah” 2
• δίδωμι didōmi “to give” 5
• οὕτως ohutō, ohutōs “thus(-ly)” 4
• ἀρκέω arkeō “be sufficient” 2
• ἐπέρχομαι eperchomai “to arrive/invade” 2
• στολή stolē “robe” 2
• ἀρχαῖος archaios “ancient” 2

Key verses

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

• Matthew 1:22 — Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
• Matthew 2:23 — And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
• Matthew 5:33 — Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
• Matthew 13:35 — That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the…
• Matthew 24:15 — When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
• John 15:15 — Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my…
• 2 Corinthians 12:9 — And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities,…
• Galatians 3:16 — Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
• Hebrews 1:13 — But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
• Hebrews 4:3 — For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from…
• Hebrews 13:5 — Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
• 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.