John 6:12:4John.6.12.W4TAB
λέγει
legei
“he says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.gei/
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
hōs de e-ne-PLÊS-thē-san LE-gei tois ma-thē-TAIS au-TOU sy-na-GA-ge-te ta pe-ris-SEU-san-ta KLA-sma-ta HI-na MÊ ti a-PO-lē-tai
Exegesis
The historical present legei {λέγει | légei} introduces the ensuing direct speech with vividness, though English naturally renders it with a past-tense verb.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 6:12
When they were filled, He said to His disciples, “Gather up the fragments that are left over, so that nothing may be lost.”
About this coordinate
John 6:12:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 6:12, 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.6.12.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.12.W4.S1) and character.