Luke 19:22:1Luke.19.22.W1TAB
λέγει
legei
“he says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.gei/
Meaning by language
- English
- he says
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
LE-gei
- sentence
LE-gei au-TOI ek tou sto-ma-TOS sou KRI-nô se po-nê-RE DOU-le ÊI-deis HO-ti e-GÔ AN-thrô-pos au-stê-ROS EI-mi AI-rôn ho ouk E-thê-ka KAI the-RI-zôn ho ouk E-spei-ra
Exegesis
The verse opens with legei {λέγει | lé-gei} introducing direct speech in the present tense, a narrative present that heightens vividness.
In context — Luke 19:22
He said to him, “Out of your mouth I judge you, wicked servant . You knew that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.”
About this coordinate
Luke 19:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 19:22, so the Greek word λέγει (legei) 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.19.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.22.W1.S1) and character.