John 19:15:8John.19.15.W8TAB
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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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-yei
- clause
LE-yei au-TOIS ho pi-LA-tos
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOIS ho pi-LA-tos TON ba-si-LE-a hy-MÔN stau-RÔ-sô
Exegesis
The narrative then shifts with legei {λέγει | légei} ‘he says’, a historical present that brings Pilate’s speech into vivid focus, as he speaks to autois {αὐτοῖς | autoîs} ‘to them’.
In context — John 19:15
Therefore, those cried out, “Take him away, take him away, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your king?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king except Caesar .”
About this coordinate
John 19:15:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 19:15, 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.19.15.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.15.W8.S1) and character.