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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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
- 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 context — John 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.