John 20:22:6John.20.22.W6TAB
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 |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
LE-YEI
- clause
KAI TOU-to ei-PÔN e-ne-PHY-sê-sen KAI LE-YEI au-TOIS
- sentence
KAI TOU-to ei-PÔN e-ne-PHY-sê-sen KAI LE-YEI au-TOIS LA-be-te PNEU-ma HA-YI-ON
Exegesis
The shift to legei {λέγει | lé-gei}, a historical present, adds immediacy and keeps the scene vivid.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 20:22
And having said this, He breathed on them and says to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit .”
About this coordinate
John 20:22:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 20:22, 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.20.22.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.22.W6.S1) and character.