John 19:27:2John.19.27.W2TAB
λέγει
leyei
“he says”
- Transliteration
- LE-YEI
- Extended
- LEH-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
EI-ta LE-YEI tô ma-THÊ-TÊI
- sentence
EI-ta LE-YEI tô ma-THÊ-TÊI I-DE hê MÊ-TÊR soo
Exegesis
The verb legei {λέγει | lé-gei} is a historical present that heightens vividness in narrative.
In context — John 19:27
Then He says to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own care.
About this coordinate
John 19:27:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 19:27, 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.19.27.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.27.W2.S1) and character.