Mark 14:36:2Mark.14.36.W2TAB
ἔλεγεν
elegen
“he was saying”
- Transliteration
- E-le-gen
- Extended
- EH-leh-gehn
- IPA
- /ˈe.le.gen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was saying
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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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The word
Word in context
- word
E-le-gen
- sentence
KAI E-le-gen AB-ba ho pa-TEER PAN-ta dy-na-TA SOI pa-RE-neŋ-ke to po-TEER-ii-on TOU-to ap e-MOU al ou TI e-GO THE-lô al-LA TI SY
Exegesis
The verse opens with the imperfect verb elegen {ἔλεγεν | é-le-gen} “He was saying,” which depicts ongoing or repeated speech and thus portrays an extended time of prayer. This narrative verb introduces the direct discourse that follows.
In context — Mark 14:36
And He was saying, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.”
About this coordinate
Mark 14:36:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Mark 14:36, 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.14.36.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.14.36.W2.S1) and character.