Luke 19:16:5Luke.19.16.W5TAB
λέγων
legōn
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-gōn
- Extended
- LEH-gohn
- IPA
- /ˈle.gɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- saying
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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
pa-re-GHE-ne-to de ho PRO-tos LE-gōn KY-ree-e hê MNA sou DE-ka pro-sêr-GA-sa-to MNAS
Exegesis
The participle legon {λέγων | légōn} ‘saying’ is nominative masculine singular, syntactically tied to the subject and used to introduce direct speech, which is then set off as a quotation.
Root and etymology
legolambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to speak, say”
In context — Luke 19:16
Then the first one came, saying, “Lord , Your mina has gained ten minas.”
About this coordinate
Luke 19:16:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 19:16, 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.19.16.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.16.W5.S1) and character.