John 21:5:1John.21.5.W1TAB
λέγει
leyi
“{He} said”
- Transliteration
- LE-yi
- Extended
- LE-yi
- IPA
- /ˈle.ʝi/
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-yi
- clause
LE-yi OUN au-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS
- sentence
LE-yi OUN au-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS pai-DEE-a MÊ ti pros-PHA-yi-on E-khe-te
Exegesis
The verse opens with the historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says,’ a vivid narrative device that keeps the scene immediate even though the surrounding context is past time.
Root and etymology
legolambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 21:5
Jesus therefore said to them, “Children , do you not have any food?” They answered Him, “No.”
About this coordinate
John 21:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 21:5, so the Greek word λέγει (leyi) 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.21.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.5.W1.S1) and character.