John 1:36:6John.1.36.W6TAB
λέγει
legei
“he says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.gei/
Meaning by language
- English
- he 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
- word
LE-gei
- sentence
KAI em-BLE-psas TOI ee-ay-SOO pe-ri-pa-TOUN-ti LE-gei EE-de ho am-NOS tou the-OO
Exegesis
The main clause centers on legei {λέγει | lé-gei} “he says,” a historic present used for narrative vividness, introducing direct speech.
In context — John 1:36
And having looked at Jesus as He was walking, he says, “Behold, the Lamb of God .”
About this coordinate
John 1:36:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 1:36, 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.1.36.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.36.W6.S1) and character.