Luke 19:18:5Luke.19.18.W5TAB
λέγων
legōn
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-gōn
- Extended
- LEH-gôhn
- 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 ÊL-then ho DEU-te-ros LE-gōn HÊ MNÂ sou KY-ri-e e-POI-ē-sen PEN-te MNÂS
Exegesis
The participle legon {λέγων | légōn} “saying” functions adverbially, introducing the direct speech.
Root and etymology
legolambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to speak, say”
In context — Luke 19:18
And the second came, saying, “Lord , Your mina has produced five minas.”
About this coordinate
Luke 19:18:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 19:18, 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.19.18.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.18.W5.S1) and character.