John 21:7:1John.21.7.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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Word in context
- word
LE-gei
- clause
LE-gei OUN ho ma-thê-TÊS e-KEI-nos hon ê-GA-pa ho ee-ay-SOOS toi PE-troi
- sentence
LE-gei OUN ho ma-thê-TÊS e-KEI-nos hon ê-GA-pa ho ee-ay-SOOS toi PE-troi ho ky-ri-OS es-tin
Exegesis
The verse opens with the historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} “he says,” a vivid narrative device that draws the reader into the scene.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 21:7
Therefore the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord .” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his outer garment around himself, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea.
About this coordinate
John 21:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 21:7, 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.21.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.7.W1.S1) and character.