Luke 18:38:3Luke.18.38.W3TAB
λέγων
legōn
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-gōn
- Extended
- LEH-gôôn
- 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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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-gōn
- sentence
KAI e-BO-ê-sen LE-gōn ee-AY-SOO hy-E da-UEID e-LE-ê-son me
Exegesis
The verb eboesen {ἐβόησεν | e-bó-ē-sen} in the aorist indicative marks a single, forceful cry, and the participle legon {λέγων | lé-gōn} introduces the speaker’s words.
Root and etymology
legolambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, declare”
In context — Luke 18:38
And he cried out, saying, “Jesus , Son of David, have mercy on me.”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:38:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Luke 18:38, 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.18.38.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.38.W3.S1) and character.