John 11:40:1John.11.40.W1TAB

λέγει

leyi

{He} says

Transliteration
LE-yi
Extended
LEH-yi
IPA
/ˈle.ʝiː/

Meaning by language

English
{He} says

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Result
λέ + γει
le + yi
leyi

Alphabet Analysis

Lambdal — as in law
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Gammagh — guttural
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Iotai — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    LE-yi

  2. clause

    LE-yi au-TEI ho ee-ay-SOOS

  3. sentence

    LE-yi au-TEI ho ee-ay-SOOS ouk ei-PON soi HO-ti e-AN pis-TEUS-ÊIS OP-SÊI tên DO-ksan tou the-OU

Exegesis

The verse begins with the historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} “he says,” which vividly presents the scene and introduces direct speech.

Root and etymology

legōlambda epsilon gamma omega

to speak, say

In contextJohn 11:40

Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God ?”

About this coordinate

John 11:40:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 11:40, so the Greek word λέγει (leyi) 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.11.40.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.40.W1.S1) and character.