John 18:40:4John.18.40.W4TAB
λέγοντες·
legontes
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-gon-tes
- Extended
- LEH-gon-tehs
- IPA
- /ˈle.gon.tes/
Meaning by language
- English
- saying
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) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-gon-tes
- clause
e-KRAU-ga-san OUN PA-lin LE-gon-tes
- sentence
e-KRAU-ga-san OUN PA-lin LE-gon-tes MÊ TOU-ton al-LA ton ba-rab-BAN
Exegesis
The nominative plural participle legontes {λέγοντες | légontes} functions circumstantially, introducing the direct quotation that follows.
In context — John 18:40
Therefore they cried out again, saying, “Not this one, but Barabbas !” Now Barabbas was a robber.
About this coordinate
John 18:40:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 18:40, so the Greek word λέγοντες· (legontes) 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.18.40.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.40.W4.S1) and character.