John 1:29:10John.1.29.W10TAB
λέγει
legei
“says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LE-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.gei/
Meaning by language
- English
- says
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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
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LE-gei
- sentence
têi e-PAU-ri-on BLE-pei ton ee-ay-SOON er-KHO-me-non pros au-TON KAI LE-gei I-de ho am-NOS tou the-OO ho AI-rôn tên ha-mar-TI-an tou KOS-moo
Exegesis
The coordinated verb legei {λέγει | lé-gei} introduces direct discourse, again using the historical present.
In context — John 1:29
On the next day, he saw Jesus coming toward him, and he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God , the one who takes away the sin of the world.”
About this coordinate
John 1:29:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 1:29, 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 John.1.29.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.29.W10.S1) and character.