John 2:5:1John.2.5.W1TAB
λέγει
legei
“{She} says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.ɣiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {She} says
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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-gei
- sentence
LE-gei hê MÊE-têr au-TOU tois di-a-KO-nois hO ti AN LE-gê hy-MEEN poi-Ê-sa-te
Exegesis
The clause begins with the historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘says,’ a common Johannine narrative strategy that keeps the scene immediate even though English normally renders the verb in past tense.
In context — John 2:5
His mother said to the servants , “Whatever He tells you, do it.”
About this coordinate
John 2:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 2:5, so the Greek word λέγει (legei) 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.2.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.2.5.W1.S1) and character.