Luke 15:7:1Luke.15.7.W1TAB
λέγω
lego
“I say”
- Transliteration
- LE-go
- Extended
- LEH-goh
- IPA
- /ˈle.gɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I say
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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 |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-go
- sentence
LE-go hy-MEEN HO-ti HOU-tōs kha-RA en tō ou-ra-NŌ ES-tai e-PI he-NI ha-mar-tō-LŌ me-ta-no-OUN-ti Ê e-PI e-ne-NÊ-kon-ta en-NÊ-a di-KAI-ois HOI-ti-nes ou khrEI-an E-khou-sin me-ta-NOI-as
Exegesis
The discourse begins with lego {λέγω | légō} ‘I say,’ signaling direct address to hymin {ὑμῖν | hūmīn} ‘you.’
In context — Luke 15:7
I say to you that in the same way there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who is repenting, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons who have no need of repentance.
About this coordinate
Luke 15:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 15:7, so the Greek word λέγω (lego) 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.15.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.7.W1.S1) and character.