John 13:36:1John.13.36.W1TAB
Λέγει
leyei
“{He} says”
- Transliteration
- LE-yei
- Extended
- LE-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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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-yei
- clause
LE-yei au-TOI SEE-môn PE-tros
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOI SEE-môn PE-tros KY-ri-e POU hy-PA-yeis
Exegesis
The historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} “says” creates immediacy in the dialogue, with the dative auto {αὐτῷ | au-tô} “to him” delaying the subject and heightening focus on the forthcoming address.
Root and etymology
legolambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 13:36
Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord , where are You going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, You are not able to follow Me now, but you will follow afterward.”
About this coordinate
John 13:36:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 13:36, 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.13.36.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.36.W1.S1) and character.