Luke 22:20:8Luke.22.20.W8TAB
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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Word in context
- word
LE-gōn
- sentence
KAI to po-TE-ree-on hō-sau-TŌS me-TA to deip-NE-SAI LE-gōn TOU-to to po-TE-ree-on hē kai-NE di-a-THÊ-kē en tō HAI-ma-TI mou to hy-PER hy-MŌN ek-khy-NO-me-non
Exegesis
Legōn {λέγων | légōn} introduces the quoted speech and keeps the narration flowing into the sacramental words.
Root and etymology
leglambda–epsilon–gamma
“to say, speak”
In context — Luke 22:20
And likewise, after supper, He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.”
About this coordinate
Luke 22:20:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Luke 22:20, 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.22.20.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.20.W8.S1) and character.