John 14:22:1John.14.22.W1TAB
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
- phraseyour reading level
LE-yei au-TOI i-OO-das
- clause
LE-yei au-TOI i-OO-das oo-kh ho i-ska-ri-O-tês
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOI i-OO-das oo-kh ho i-ska-ri-O-tês KY-ri-e TI YE-go-nen HO-ti hê-MIN MEL-leis em-pha-NI-zein se-au-TON KAI oo-KHI TOI KOS-moi
Exegesis
The opening historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} brings the exchange into immediate view.
Root and etymology
legolambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 14:22
Judas, not the Iscariot, says to Him, “Lord , what has happened that You are about to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?”
About this coordinate
John 14:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 14:22, 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.14.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.22.W1.S1) and character.