Mark 12:38:6Mark.12.38.W6TAB
ἔλεγεν
elegen
“he was saying”
- Transliteration
- E-le-gen
- Extended
- EH-leh-gehn
- IPA
- /ˈe.le.gen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was saying
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
E-le-gen
- sentence
KAI en tê di-da-KHÊ au-TOU E-le-gen BLE-pe-te a-PO tôn gram-ma-TE-ôn tôn the-LON-tôn en sto-LAIS pe-ri-pa-TEIN KAI a-spas-MOUS en tais a-go-RAIS
Exegesis
The imperfect verb elegen {ἔλεγεν | é-le-gen} “He was saying” indicates ongoing or repeated speech, preparing for the direct discourse that follows.
In context — Mark 12:38
And in His teaching He was saying, “Beware of the scribes , those who desire to walk about in robes and greetings in the marketplaces.”
About this coordinate
Mark 12:38:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Mark 12:38, so the Greek word ἔλεγεν (elegen) 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 Mark.12.38.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.12.38.W6.S1) and character.