John 20:29:1John.20.29.W1TAB
λέγει
legei
“{He} says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.ʝi/
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-TO ho ee-ay-SOOS
- sentence
LE-gei au-TO ho ee-ay-SOOS HO-ti he-ô-ra-KAS me pe-PI-steu-kas ma-KA-ri-oi hoi MÊ i-DON-tes KAI pi-STEU-san-tes
Exegesis
The narrative present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} keeps the exchange vivid and immediate.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omicron
“to say, speak”
In context — John 20:29
Jesus says to him, “Since you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who did not see and yet believed.”
About this coordinate
John 20:29:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 20:29, 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.20.29.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.29.W1.S1) and character.