John 14:9:23John.14.9.W23TAB
λέγεις·
leyeis
“say”
- Transliteration
- LE-yeis
- Extended
- LEH-yeis
- IPA
- /ˈle.ʝiːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- say
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 | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-yeis
- clause
PŌS SY LE-yeis
- sentence
ho he-ō-ra-KŌS e-ME he-Ō-ra-ken ton pa-TE-ra PŌS SY LE-yeis DEI-kson hê-MEEN ton pa-TE-ra
Exegesis
The final question πῶς σὺ λέγεις {πῶς σὺ λέγεις | pôs sy lé-geis} is rhetorical, not informational, and the imperative Δεῖξον {Δεῖξον | Deî-xon} gives the request a sharp, urgent edge. The sequence of perfect forms, direct address, and rhetorical question creates a rebuke that ties recognition of the Father to recognition of the Son.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 14:9
Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you all this long, and you have not come to know Me, Philip? The one who has seen Me has seen the Father . How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?"
About this coordinate
John 14:9:23 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 23 of John 14:9, so the Greek word λέγεις· (leyeis) 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.14.9.W23, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.9.W23.S1) and character.