John 12:4:1John.12.4.W1TAB
λέγει
legei
“says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-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
- word
LE-gei
- sentence
LE-gei de i-OU-das ho is-ka-ri-O-tês heis tôn ma-thê-TÔN au-TOU ho MEL-lôn au-TON pa-ra-di-DO-nai
Exegesis
The clause opens with legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says’, a historical present that creates vivid narration.
In context — John 12:4
But Judas Iscariot , one of His disciples, the one who was about to betray Him, said,
About this coordinate
John 12:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 12:4, 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.12.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.4.W1.S1) and character.