John 21:16:1John.21.16.W1TAB
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 |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-yei
- clause
LE-yei au-TOI PA-lin DEU-te-ron
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOI PA-lin DEU-te-ron SI-mon i-ō-AN-nou a-ga-PAIS me
Exegesis
The verse is organized around three repeated speech-introductions with legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says,’ a narrative present that keeps the exchange immediate and measured.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 21:16
He said to him again, a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord , You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Shepherd My sheep.”
About this coordinate
John 21:16:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 21:16, 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.21.16.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.16.W1.S1) and character.