John 16:29:1John.16.29.W1TAB
⸀Λέγουσιν
legoosin
“{They} say”
- Transliteration
- LE-goo-sin
- Extended
- LE-goo-sin
- IPA
- /ˈle.gu.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- {They} say
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-goo-sin
- clause
LE-goo-sin hoi ma-thê-TAI au-TOU
- sentence
LE-goo-sin hoi ma-thê-TAI au-TOU EE-de NYN en par-rê-SI-a la-LEIS KAI pa-roi-MI-an ou-de-MI-an LE-yeis
Exegesis
The clause opens with legousin {Λέγουσιν | Lé-gou-sin} ‘they say,’ a historical present that brings the exchange into the reader’s immediate view.
In context — John 16:29
His disciples said to Him, "Look, now You are speaking openly , and You are saying no proverb whatsoever."
About this coordinate
John 16:29:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 16:29, so the Greek word ⸀Λέγουσιν (legoosin) 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.16.29.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.29.W1.S1) and character.