John 6:20:3John.6.20.W3TAB
λέγει
legei
“he says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.gei/
Meaning by language
- English
- he 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
ho de LE-gei au-TOIS e-GÔ EI-mi MÊ pho-BEIS-the
Exegesis
The opening sequence ho de legei {ὁ δὲ λέγει | ho dè lé-gei} uses the article substantivally for the subject, while de {δὲ | dè} marks a gentle narrative transition rather than a sharp contrast.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 6:20
But He says to them, “I am; do not fear .”
About this coordinate
John 6:20:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 6:20, 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.6.20.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.20.W3.S1) and character.