John 4:11:1John.4.11.W1TAB
λέγει
legei
“{She} says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.ɣiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {She} says
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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
- sentence
LE-gei au-TOI hê gy-NEE KY-ree-e OU-te AN-tlê-ma E-kheis KAI to PHRE-ar es-TIN ba-THY PO-then OUN E-kheis to HY-dôr to DZÔN
Exegesis
The verse begins with the historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} “says,” a characteristic Johannine narrative device that gives vividness to the scene.
Root and etymology
legolambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 4:11
The woman said to Him , “Sir, You have no bucket , and the well is deep. From where then do You have the living water?”
About this coordinate
John 4:11:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 4:11, 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.4.11.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.11.W1.S1) and character.