Luke 22:37:1Luke.22.37.W1TAB
λέγω
lego
“I say”
- Transliteration
- LE-go
- Extended
- LEH-goh
- IPA
- /ˈle.gɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I say
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 |
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Word in context
- word
LE-go
- sentence
LE-go gar hy-MEEN HO-ti TOU-to to ge-gra-ME-non DEI te-les-THÊ-nai en e-MOI TO KAI me-TA a-NO-môn e-lo-GIS-thê KAI gar to pe-RI e-MOU TE-los E-khei
Exegesis
The verse begins with lego {λέγω | légō} followed by the postpositive gar {γὰρ | gár}, indicating “for I say” as an introduction to the subsequent content clause marked by hoti {ὅτι | hóti} “that.”
Root and etymology
leglambda–epsilon–gamma
“to say, speak”
In context — Luke 22:37
For I tell you that this which is written must be fulfilled in Me : “And He was counted with the lawless.” For indeed, what concerns Me has its fulfillment .
About this coordinate
Luke 22:37:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 22:37, so the Greek word λέγω (lego) 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.22.37.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.37.W1.S1) and character.