John 21:15:25John.21.15.W25TAB
λέγει
leyei
“he said”
- Transliteration
- LE-yei
- Extended
- LE-yei
- IPA
- /ˈle.ʝiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he said
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-yei
- clause
LE-yei au-TOI
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOI BOS-ke ta ar-NI-a mou
Exegesis
The repeated legei {λέγει | lé-gei} keeps the scene vivid and divides the exchange into three short turns of speech.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 21:15
When, therefore, they had finished breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He says to Him, “Yes, Lord ; You know that I love You.” He says to him, “Feed My lambs.”
About this coordinate
John 21:15:25 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 25 of John 21:15, 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.21.15.W25, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.15.W25.S1) and character.