Luke 15:10:2Luke.15.10.W2TAB
λέγω
legō
“I say”
- Transliteration
- LE-gō
- Extended
- LEH-goh
- IPA
- /ˈle.gɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I say
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-gō
- sentence
HOU-tōs LE-gō hy-MEEN GI-ne-tai kha-RA e-NŌ-pi-on tōn an-GE-lōn tou the-OU e-PI he-NI ha-mar-tō-LO me-ta-no-OUN-ti
Exegesis
The present indicative lego {λέγω | légō} with the dative addressees humin {ὑμῖν | humîn} creates direct and immediate speech.
In context — Luke 15:10
In the same way, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who is repenting.
About this coordinate
Luke 15:10:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 15:10, so the Greek word λέγω (legō) 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.15.10.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.10.W2.S1) and character.