Acts 13:35:5Acts.13.35.W5TAB
λέγει
legei
“he says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.gei/
Meaning by language
- English
- he says
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
LE-gei
- sentence
di-O-ti KAI en he-TE-rō LE-gei ou DO-seis ton HO-si-ON sou i-DEIN di-a-phtho-RAN
Exegesis
The verb legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says’ uses the historical present to present Scripture as speaking in an ongoing, living manner.
In context — Acts 13:35
Because He also says in another psalm, “You will not permit Your Holy One to see corruption.”
About this coordinate
Acts 13:35:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Acts 13:35, so the Greek word λέγει (legei) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.13.35.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.13.35.W5.S1) and character.