John 2:7:1John.2.7.W1TAB
λέγει
legei
“{He} says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.ɣiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} 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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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-gei
- sentence
LE-gei au-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS ge-MI-sa-te tas hy-DRI-as HY-da-tos kai e-GE-mi-san au-TAS HE-ôs A-nô
Exegesis
The verse begins with the historical-present verb legei {λέγει | lé-gei}, a common Johannine device that introduces direct speech with a sense of vivid immediacy.
In context — John 2:7
Jesus said to them, “Fill the water jars with water,” and they filled them up to the brim .
About this coordinate
John 2:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 2:7, 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.2.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.2.7.W1.S1) and character.