Strong’s G2046 · Greek

ἐρέω
eréō

Definition

an alternate for G2036 (ἔπω) in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. speak or say

Etymology

probably a fuller form of G4483 (ῥέω);

Where the KJV renders it

  • call
  • say
  • speak (of)
  • tell

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.

What the first audience heard

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