Mark 14:31:18Mark.14.31.W18TAB
ἔλεγον
elegon
“they were saying”
- Transliteration
- E-le-gon
- Extended
- EH-leh-gohn
- IPA
- /ˈe.le.gon/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were 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 | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
E-le-gon
- sentence
ho de ek-pe-ris-SOS e-LA-lei e-AN DE-êi me sy-na-po-tha-NEIN soi ou mê se a-par-NEE-so-mai hô-sau-tôs de kai PAN-tes E-le-gon
Exegesis
The imperfect elalei and elegon {ἔλεγον | é-le-gon} both convey ongoing or repeated speech, indicating that these were not single, offhand remarks but sustained declarations.
In context — Mark 14:31
But he was speaking all the more emphatically, “If it is necessary for me to die with You , I will certainly not deny You.” Likewise, all were saying the same.
About this coordinate
Mark 14:31:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Mark 14:31, so the Greek word ἔλεγον (elegon) 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.14.31.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.14.31.W18.S1) and character.