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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