John 20:16:1John.20.16.W1TAB
λέγει
legei
“{He} says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.gei/
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-gei
- clause
LE-gei au-TEI ee-ay-SOOS
- sentence
LE-gei au-TEI ee-ay-SOOS ma-ri-AM
Exegesis
The opening historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} keeps the scene vivid, with the dative autē {αὐτῇ | au-tē} marking Mary as the one addressed.
The second legei {λέγει | lé-gei} and autō {αὐτῷ | au-tō} mirror the first clause, creating a tight call-and-response pattern.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 20:16
Jesus says to her, “Mary.” After turning, she says to Him in Aramaic, “Rabbouni,” which is called Teacher .
About this coordinate
John 20:16:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 20:16, 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.20.16.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.16.W1.S1) and character.