Luke 14:3:11Luke.14.3.W11TAB
λέγων
legōn
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-gōn
- Extended
- LEH-gohn
- IPA
- /ˈle.gɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- saying
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
LE-gōn
- sentence
KAI a-po-kri-THEIS ho ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen pros tous no-mi-KOUS KAI pha-ri-SAI-ous LE-gōn EK-ses-tin tôi sab-BA-tôi the-ra-PEU-sai Ê OU
Exegesis
The present participle legon {λέγων | lég-ōn} introduces direct discourse.
Root and etymology
λέγω
“to say, speak”
In context — Luke 14:3
And Jesus , answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees: “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath , or is it not?”
About this coordinate
Luke 14:3:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Luke 14:3, so the Greek word λέγων (legōn) 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 Luke.14.3.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.14.3.W11.S1) and character.