John 11:7:4John.11.7.W4TAB
λέγει
leyei
“he says”
- Transliteration
- LE-yei
- Extended
- LEH-yei
- IPA
- /ˈle.ʝiː/
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-yei
- clause
E-pei-ta me-TA TOU-to LE-yei TOIS ma-thê-TAIS
- sentence
E-pei-ta me-TA TOU-to LE-yei TOIS ma-thê-TAIS A-gô-men eis tên i-ou-dAI-an PA-lin
Exegesis
The finite verb legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says’ uses the historical present, which keeps the scene immediate and vivid.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to speak, say”
In context — John 11:7
Then, after this, He says to the disciples , “Let us make our way into Judea once more .”
About this coordinate
John 11:7:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 11:7, so the Greek word λέγει (leyei) 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.11.7.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.7.W4.S1) and character.