John 4:19:1John.4.19.W1TAB
λέγει
legei
“{She} says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LE-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.gei/
Meaning by language
- English
- {She} 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
- sentence
LE-gei au-TOI hê gy-NÊ KY-ri-e the-ô-RÔ HO-ti pro-PHÊ-tês EI SY
Exegesis
The sentence opens with the historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘says,’ a common Johannine feature that lends vividness to narrative dialogue.
Root and etymology
legolambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 4:19
The woman said to Him , “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet .”
About this coordinate
John 4:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 4:19, 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.4.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.19.W1.S1) and character.