John 21:10:1John.21.10.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-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS
- sentence
LE-gei au-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS e-NEG-ka-te a-PO tôn op-sa-RI-ōn hôn e-pi-A-sa-te NYN
Exegesis
The sentence opens with the historic present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says,’ a vivid narrative opening that English usually smooths into past tense.
Root and etymology
legolambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 21:10
Jesus said to them, “Fetch some of the fish you have now caught.”
About this coordinate
John 21:10:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 21:10, 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.21.10.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.10.W1.S1) and character.