John 21:17:1John.21.17.W1TAB
λέγει
leyei
“He says”
- Transliteration
- LE-yei
- Extended
- LE-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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Word in context
- word
LE-yei
- clause
LE-yei au-TOI to TRI-ton
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOI to TRI-ton SI-mōn i-ō-AN-nou phi-LEIS me
Exegesis
The verse is structured as a tightly repeated exchange, with legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says’ introducing the opening question and to triton {τὸ τρίτον | tò trí-ton} marking the deliberate third repetition.
The closing line returns to legei {λέγει | lé-gei} and ends with the imperative Boske {Βόσκε | Bós-ke}, shifting the scene from testing to commission.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 21:17
He spoke to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do You love Me?” Peter was grieved because He had spoken to him the third time, “Do You love Me?” He said to Him, “Lord , You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.”
About this coordinate
John 21:17:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 21:17, 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.21.17.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.17.W1.S1) and character.