2046. ereó
Strong's Lexicon
ereó: To say, to speak, to tell

Original Word: εἴρω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ereó
Pronunciation: eh-reh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (er-eh'-o)
Definition: To say, to speak, to tell
Meaning: (denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

Word Origin: A primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "ereó" is אָמַר (amar), which also means "to say" or "to speak."

Usage: The Greek verb "ereó" is used to denote the act of speaking or saying something. It is often employed in the New Testament to convey direct speech or declarations. This verb is typically used in contexts where a statement or proclamation is being made, emphasizing the act of verbal communication.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, oral communication was a primary means of conveying information, teaching, and storytelling. The spoken word held significant power and authority, especially in a predominantly oral culture where literacy was not widespread. In the context of the New Testament, the act of speaking was central to the ministry of Jesus and the apostles, as they proclaimed the Gospel and taught the early Christian communities.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
see eipon and legó.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
call, say, speak of, tell.

Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say -- call, say, speak (of), tell.

see GREEK rheo

see GREEK epo

Forms and Transliterations
ειρηκα είρηκα εἴρηκα ειρηκαν είρηκαν εἴρηκαν ειρηκας είρηκας εἴρηκας ειρήκασι ειρηκασιν εἰρήκασιν ειρηκατε ειρήκατε εἰρήκατε είρηκε είρηκέ ειρηκει ειρήκει εἰρήκει ειρηκεν είρηκεν εἴρηκεν εἴρηκέν ειρηκεναι εἰρηκέναι ειρηκόσι ειρηκοτος ειρηκότος εἰρηκότος ειρημένα ειρημενον ειρημένον εἰρημένον είρηνται Ειρηται είρηται Εἴρηται ερει ερεί ἐρεῖ ερεις ερείς ἐρεῖς ερειτε ερείτε ερείτέ ἐρεῖτε ἐρεῖτέ ερουμεν ερούμεν ἐροῦμεν ερούσι ερούσί ερουσιν ερούσιν ἐροῦσιν ἐροῦσίν ερρεθη ερρέθη ἐρρέθη ερρεθησαν ἐρρέθησαν ερω ερώ έρω ἐρῶ ρηθεις ῥηθεὶς ρηθείσης ρηθεν ῥηθὲν ρηθέντα ρηθήναί ρηθήσεται eireka eirēka eíreka eírēka eirekan eirēkan eírekan eírēkan eirekas eirēkas eírekas eírēkas eirekasin eirēkasin eirḗkasin eirekate eirēkate eirḗkate eirekei eirēkei eirḗkei eireken eirēken eíreken eírekén eírēken eírēkén eirekenai eirekénai eirēkenai eirēkénai eirekotos eirekótos eirēkotos eirēkótos eiremenon eireménon eirēmenon eirēménon Eiretai Eirētai Eíretai Eírētai erei ereî ereis ereîs ereite ereîte ereîté ero erô erō erō̂ eroumen eroûmen erousin eroûsin eroûsín errethe errethē erréthe erréthē errethesan errethēsan erréthesan erréthēsan retheis rētheis rethen rēthen rhetheis rhetheìs rhētheis rhētheìs rhethen rhethèn rhēthen rhēthèn
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 1:22 V-APP-NNS
GRK: πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ Κυρίου
INT: might be fulfilled that having been spoken by the Lord

Matthew 2:15 V-APP-NNS
GRK: πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ Κυρίου
INT: might be fulfilled that having been spoken by Lord

Matthew 2:17 V-APP-NNS
GRK: ἐπληρώθη τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ἰερεμίου
INT: was fulfilled that having been spoken by Jeremiah

Matthew 2:23 V-APP-NNS
GRK: πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τῶν
INT: should be fulfilled that having been spoken through the

Matthew 3:3 V-APP-NMS
GRK: ἐστιν ὁ ῥηθεὶς διὰ Ἠσαίου
INT: is the [one] having been spoken of through Isaiah

Matthew 4:14 V-APP-NNS
GRK: πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ἠσαίου
INT: might be fulfilled that having been spoken by Isaiah

Matthew 5:21 V-AIP-3S
GRK: Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη τοῖς ἀρχαίοις
INT: You have heard that it was said to the ancients

Matthew 5:27 V-AIP-3S
GRK: Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη Οὐ μοιχεύσεις
INT: You have heard that it was said not You will commit adultery

Matthew 5:31 V-AIP-3S
GRK: Ἐρρέθη δέ Ὃς
INT: It was said moreover whoever

Matthew 5:33 V-AIP-3S
GRK: ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη τοῖς ἀρχαίοις
INT: you have heard that it was said to the ancients

Matthew 5:38 V-AIP-3S
GRK: Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη Ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ
INT: You have heard that it was said Eye for

Matthew 5:43 V-AIP-3S
GRK: Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν
INT: You have heard that it was said You will love

Matthew 7:4 V-FIA-2S
GRK: ἢ πῶς ἐρεῖς τῷ ἀδελφῷ
KJV: Or how wilt thou say to thy brother,
INT: Or how will you say to the brother

Matthew 7:22 V-FIA-3P
GRK: πολλοὶ ἐροῦσίν μοι ἐν
KJV: Many will say to me in
INT: Many will say to me on

Matthew 8:17 V-APP-NNS
GRK: πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ἠσαίου
INT: might be fulfilled that having been spoken by Isaiah

Matthew 12:17 V-APP-NNS
GRK: πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ἠσαίου
INT: might be fulfilled that having been spoken by Isaiah

Matthew 13:30 V-FIA-1S
GRK: τοῦ θερισμοῦ ἐρῶ τοῖς θερισταῖς
KJV: of harvest I will say to the reapers,
INT: of the harvest I will say to the harvesters

Matthew 13:35 V-APP-NNS
GRK: πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τοῦ
INT: might be fulfilled that having been spoken by the

Matthew 17:20 V-FIA-2P
GRK: κόκκον σινάπεως ἐρεῖτε τῷ ὄρει
KJV: of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this
INT: a seed of mustard you will say to the mountain

Matthew 21:3 V-FIA-2P
GRK: εἴπῃ τι ἐρεῖτε ὅτι Ὁ
KJV: ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord
INT: say anything you will say The

Matthew 21:4 V-APP-NNS
GRK: πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τοῦ
INT: might be fulfilled that having been spoken by the

Matthew 21:24 V-FIA-1S
GRK: κἀγὼ ὑμῖν ἐρῶ ἐν ποίᾳ
KJV: me, I in like wise will tell you by
INT: I also to you will say by what

Matthew 21:25 V-FIA-3S
GRK: Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐρεῖ ἡμῖν Διὰ
KJV: From heaven; he will say unto us, Why
INT: From heaven he will say to us because of

Matthew 22:31 V-APP-ANS
GRK: ἀνέγνωτε τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑμῖν ὑπὸ
INT: have you read that having been spoken to you by

Matthew 24:15 V-APP-ANS
GRK: ἐρημώσεως τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Δανιὴλ
INT: of desolation which having been spoken of by Daniel

Strong's Greek 2046
98 Occurrences


εἴρηκα — 4 Occ.
εἴρηκαν — 1 Occ.
εἴρηκας — 1 Occ.
εἰρήκασιν — 1 Occ.
εἰρήκατε — 1 Occ.
εἰρήκει — 3 Occ.
εἴρηκέν — 8 Occ.
εἰρηκέναι — 1 Occ.
εἰρηκότος — 1 Occ.
εἰρημένον — 4 Occ.
Εἴρηται — 1 Occ.
ἐρεῖ — 17 Occ.
ἐρεῖς — 4 Occ.
ἐρεῖτε — 5 Occ.
ἐρῶ — 8 Occ.
ἐροῦμεν — 7 Occ.
ἐροῦσίν — 5 Occ.
ἐρρέθη — 10 Occ.
ἐρρέθησαν — 1 Occ.
ῥηθεὶς — 1 Occ.
ῥηθὲν — 14 Occ.















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