Luke 16:29:1Luke.16.29.W1TAB
λέγει
legei
“he says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.gei/
Meaning by language
- English
- he says
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-gei
- sentence
LE-gei de a-bra-AM E-khou-si mô-yü-SE-a KAI tous pro-PHÊ-tas a-kou-SA-tô-san au-TÔN
Exegesis
The verse begins with the historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says,’ which vividly introduces direct speech.
Root and etymology
legōlambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, speak”
In context — Luke 16:29
But Abraham says, “They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.”
About this coordinate
Luke 16:29:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 16:29, so the Greek word λέγει (legei) 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.16.29.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.29.W1.S1) and character.