John 13:25:9John.13.25.W9TAB
λέγει
leyei
“says”
- Transliteration
- LE-yei
- Extended
- LEH-yei
- IPA
- /ˈle.ʝiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- 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 |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
LE-yei
- clause
a-na-pe-SÔN e-KEI-nos HOU-tôs e-PI to STÊ-thos tou ee-ê-SOO LE-yei au-TÔI
- sentence
a-na-pe-SÔN e-KEI-nos HOU-tôs e-PI to STÊ-thos tou ee-ê-SOO LE-yei au-TÔI KY-ri-e TIS es-TIN
Exegesis
The historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says’ gives the scene immediacy, and auto {αὐτῷ | au-tôi} ‘to Him’ marks Jesus as the direct addressee.
Root and etymology
legolambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 13:25
That one, having reclined thus upon the chest of Jesus , says to Him, “Lord , who is it?”
About this coordinate
John 13:25:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 13:25, 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.13.25.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.25.W9.S1) and character.