John 5:8:1John.5.8.W1TAB

Λέγει

legei

{He} says

Transliteration
LE-gei
Extended
LEH-gei
IPA
/ˈle.ɣiː/

Meaning by language

English
{He} says

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Result
Λέ + γει
le + gei
legei

Alphabet Analysis

Lambdal — as in law
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Gammagh — guttural
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Iotai — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    LE-gei

  2. sentence

    LE-gei au-TOI ho ee-ay-SOOS E-gei-re A-ron TON KRA-bat-TON sou KAI pe-ri-PA-tei

Exegesis

The verse opens with the historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘says’, a common Johannine device that brings the narrated scene into vivid present time.

In contextJohn 5:8

Jesus said to him, “Rise , take up your bed, and walk.”

About this coordinate

John 5:8:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 5:8, 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.5.8.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.8.W1.S1) and character.