John 14:5:1John.14.5.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 thô-MAS
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOI thô-MAS KY-ree-e ouk OI-da-men POO hy-PA-yeis PÔS dy-NA-me-tha TÊN ho-DON ei-DE-nai
Exegesis
The clause opens with legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says,’ a historical present that creates immediacy in the dialogue.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 14:5
Thomas spoke to Him, “Lord , we do not know where You are going; how are we able to know the way ?”
About this coordinate
John 14:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 14:5, 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.14.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.5.W1.S1) and character.