John 16:26:12John.16.26.W12TAB
λέγω
legô
“I say”
- Transliteration
- LE-gô
- Extended
- LEH-gô
- IPA
- /ˈle.gɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I say
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
LE-gô
- phraseyour reading level
KAI OU LE-gô hy-MIN HO-ti e-GÔ e-rô-TÊ-sô TON pa-TE-ra pe-RI hy-MÔN
- sentence
en e-KEI-nêi TÊI hê-ME-ra en TÔI o-NO-ma-TI mou ai-TÊ-se-s-the KAI OU LE-gô hy-MIN HO-ti e-GÔ e-rô-TÊ-sô TON pa-TE-ra pe-RI hy-MÔN
Exegesis
The coordinated clause kai ou legō hymin hoti {καὶ οὐ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι | kai ou légō hymîn hóti} ‘and I do not say to you that’ functions as a contrastive clarification, not a denial of Jesus’ role.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 16:26
In that day, you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father concerning you.
About this coordinate
John 16:26:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 16:26, so the Greek word λέγω (legô) 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.16.26.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.26.W12.S1) and character.