Luke 17:34:1Luke.17.34.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 tau-TEI TÊI nyk-TEE E-son-tai DY-o e-PI KLI-nês mi-AS ho HEIS pa-ra-lêm-PHTHÊ-se-tai KAI ho HE-te-ros a-phe-THÊ-se-tai
Exegesis
The verse begins with lego {λέγω | lé-gō} “I say,” marking a direct solemn announcement addressed through the dative humin {ὑμῖν | hū-mîn} “to you.”
In context — Luke 17:34
I say to you, in that night there will be two on one bed; the one will be taken, and the other will be left.
About this coordinate
Luke 17:34:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 17:34, 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.17.34.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.34.W1.S1) and character.