Luke 19:42:1Luke.19.42.W1TAB
λέγων
legōn
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-gōn
- Extended
- LEH-gohn
- 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
LE-gōn HO-ti EI EG-nōs en tê hê-ME-ra TAU-tê KAI sy ta pros ei-RÊ-nēn NYN de e-KRY-bē a-PO oph-thal-MÔN sou
Exegesis
The verse opens with the participle legon {λέγων | légōn} ‘saying,’ which functions circumstantially to introduce the lament as direct speech.
Root and etymology
legolambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to speak, say”
In context — Luke 19:42
Saying, “If you, even you, had recognized on this day what leads to peace —but now it has been hidden from your eyes .”
About this coordinate
Luke 19:42:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 19:42, 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.19.42.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.42.W1.S1) and character.