John 11:3:7John.11.3.W7TAB
λέγουσαι·
legousai
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-gou-sai
- Extended
- LE-gou-sai
- IPA
- /ˈle.gou.sai/
Meaning by language
- English
- saying
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
LE-gou-sai
- clause
a-PES-tei-lan OUN hai a-del-PHAI PROS au-TON LE-gou-sai
- sentence
a-PES-tei-lan OUN hai a-del-PHAI PROS au-TON LE-gou-sai KY-ree-e EE-de hon phi-LEIS as-the-NEI
Exegesis
The participle legousai {λέγουσαι | lé-gou-sai} ‘saying’ introduces the quoted plea and keeps it tightly connected to the sending.
In context — John 11:3
Therefore the sisters sent an appeal to Him, saying, “Lord , look, the one whom You love is ill.”
About this coordinate
John 11:3:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 11:3, so the Greek word λέγουσαι· (legousai) 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.11.3.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.3.W7.S1) and character.