John 7:26:4John.7.26.W4TAB
λαλεῖ
lalei
“he speaks”
- Transliteration
- la-LEI
- Extended
- lah-LEI
- IPA
- /la.ˈliː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he speaks
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
la-LEI
- sentence
KAI I-de par-rhê-SI-a la-LEI KAI ou-DEN au-TO LE-goo-sin MÊ-po-te a-lê-THÔS EG-nô-san hoi AR-khon-tes HO-ti hou-TOS ES-tin ho khree-STOS
Exegesis
The dative parresia {παρρησίᾳ | parrēsíāi} functions adverbially, modifying lalei {λαλεῖ | lalêi} to describe the manner of speaking as “openly” or “boldly,” and its fronted position before the verb heightens the focus on public frankness.
The main clause lalei kai ouden autō legousin {λαλεῖ καὶ οὐδὲν αὐτῷ λέγουσιν | lalêi kaí oudén autô légousin} juxtaposes His ongoing speech with the rulers’ complete inaction; the subject shifts from implicit “He” to “they,” which English must make explicit for clarity.
In context — John 7:26
And look, He is speaking openly , and they are saying nothing to Him. Perhaps the rulers truly know that this is the Christ ?
About this coordinate
John 7:26:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 7:26, so the Greek word λαλεῖ (lalei) 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.7.26.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.7.26.W4.S1) and character.