ἔπω (épō) — Answer

Greek word study: ἔπω (épō), Strong's G2036. to speak or say (by word or writing)

GreekStrong's G2036
Quick definition
Greek word
ἔπω (épō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to speak or say (by word or writing)

Word study
Derivation: a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046 (ἐρέω), G4483 (ῥέω), and G5346 (φημί));

KJV translation words: answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell

Where this word appears

Strong's G2036 is tagged on 956 words in 880 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:5 and last appears in Revelation 22:17.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

said ×295He said ×190Said ×77he said ×69they said ×56having said ×40I said ×18do say ×15may say ×13to say ×12They said ×11do tell ×11

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

εἶπεν ×550εἶπαν ×95Εἶπεν ×59εἶπον ×52εἴπῃ ×23εἰπὼν ×21εἶπέν ×17εἰπεῖν ×16εἴπατε ×13εἰπὲ ×12

Books where it appears most

Luke ×301John ×211Matthew ×182Acts ×135Mark ×901 Corinthians ×9Hebrews ×6Revelation ×6

Verses (first 25 of 880)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2046 ἐρέω (eréō), G4483 ῥέω (rhéō), G5346 φημί (phēmí).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G471 ἀντέπω (antépō), G550 ἀπειπόμην (apeipómēn), G2031 ἔπος (épos), G4277 προέπω (proépō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does épō (G2036) mean?

To speak or say (by word or writing).

How is G2036 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2036 as: answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.

How often does ἔπω (épō) appear?

Strong's G2036 is tagged on 956 words in 880 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:5 and last appears in Revelation 22:17.