John 18:5:6John.18.5.W6TAB
λέγει
leyei
“he says”
- Transliteration
- LE-yei
- Extended
- LE-yei
- IPA
- /ˈle.ʝiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he says
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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 |
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Word in context
- word
LE-yei
- clause
LE-yei au-TOIS
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOIS e-GÔ EI-mi
Exegesis
The historical present legei {λέγει | légei} ‘he says’ heightens immediacy, followed by the emphatic pronoun Egō eimi {Ἐγώ εἰμι | Egṓ eimi} ‘I am’ as a standalone declaration.
Root and etymology
legōl-e-g-o
“to say, speak”
In context — John 18:5
They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” Jesus says to them, “I am.” And Judas, the one betraying Him, was also standing with them.
About this coordinate
John 18:5:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 18:5, so the Greek word λέγει (leyei) 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.18.5.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.5.W6.S1) and character.