Luke 15:3:8Luke.15.3.W8TAB
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
EI-pen de pros au-TOUS tên pa-ra-bo-LÊN TAU-tên LE-gōn
Exegesis
The participle legon {λέγων | légōn} 'saying' serves as a supplementary participle that smoothly introduces the ensuing direct quotation.
In context — Luke 15:3
So He spoke to them by means of this parable , saying,
About this coordinate
Luke 15:3:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Luke 15:3, 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.15.3.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.3.W8.S1) and character.