John 21:3:1John.21.3.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 SI-mon PE-tros
- sentence
LE-gei au-TOIS SI-mon PE-tros hy-PA-gô ha-li-EU-ein LE-gou-sin au-TOI er-KHO-me-tha kai HÊ-MEIS syn SOI
Exegesis
The verse opens with the historic present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} and continues with legousin {λέγουσιν | lé-gou-sin}, keeping the exchange immediate and scene-like.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 21:3
Simon Peter said to them, "I am going to fish." They said to him, "We are coming with you as well." Then they went out and boarded the boat , and during that night they caught nothing .
About this coordinate
John 21:3:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 21:3, 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.21.3.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.3.W1.S1) and character.