John 16:12:5John.16.12.W5TAB
λέγειν⸃,
leyein
“to say”
- Transliteration
- LE-yein
- Extended
- LEH-yein
- IPA
- /ˈle.ʝiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to say
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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 | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-yein
- phraseyour reading level
E-ti pol-LA E-khô hy-MEEN LE-yein
- sentence
E-ti pol-LA E-khô hy-MEEN LE-yein al ou DY-nas-the bas-TA-zein AR-ti
Exegesis
The infinitive λέγειν {λέγειν | lé-gein} ‘to say’ completes the ἔχω construction and expresses the content Jesus has available to communicate.
Root and etymology
legolambda epsilon gamma omega
“say, speak”
In context — John 16:12
I still have further matters to tell you, but you are not able to carry them now.
About this coordinate
John 16:12:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 16:12, so the Greek word λέγειν⸃, (leyein) 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.16.12.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.12.W5.S1) and character.