John 16:1:2John.16.1.W2TAB
λελάληκα
lelalêka
“I have spoken”
- Transliteration
- le-LA-lê-ka
- Extended
- leh-LAH-lêh-kah
- IPA
- /leˈla.leː.ka/
Meaning by language
- English
- I have spoken
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-LA-lê-ka
- sentence
TAU-ta le-LA-lê-ka hy-MEEN HI-na MÊ skan-da-lis-THÊ-te
Exegesis
The verb lelaleka {λελάληκα | le-lá-lē-ka} is in the perfect tense with a first person singular subject implied, “I have spoken,” highlighting that the speaking is a completed act with continuing relevance for the hearers.
Root and etymology
laleolambda alpha lambda epsilon omega
“to speak”
In context — John 16:1
I have spoken these things to you so that you may not stumble .
About this coordinate
John 16:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 16:1, so the Greek word λελάληκα (lelalêka) 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.16.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.1.W2.S1) and character.