Luke 17:10:10Luke.17.10.W10TAB
λέγετε
legete
“say”
- Transliteration
- LE-ge-te
- Extended
- LEH-geh-teh
- IPA
- /ˈle.ge.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- say
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
LE-ge-te
- sentence
HOU-tōs KAI hy-MEIS HO-tan poi-AY-sē-te PAN-ta ta di-a-takh-THEN-ta hy-MEEN LE-ge-te HO-ti DOU-loi a-kʰreˈi-OI ES-men ho ō-PHEI-lo-men poi-Ê-sai pe-poi-AY-ka-men
Exegesis
The main imperative legete {λέγετε | légete} ‘say’ prescribes a continual attitude.
In context — Luke 17:10
So you also, when you have done all that has been commanded you, say, “We are unworthy servants; we have done what we were obligated to do.”
About this coordinate
Luke 17:10:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Luke 17:10, so the Greek word λέγετε (legete) 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.17.10.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.10.W10.S1) and character.