Mark 14:9:3Mark.14.9.W3TAB
λέγω
lego
“I say”
- Transliteration
- LE-go
- Extended
- LEH-goh
- IPA
- /ˈle.gɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I say
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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
a-MEN de LE-go hy-MEEN HO-pou e-AN kê-rykh-THE to eu-an-GE-li-on eis HO-lon ton KOS-mon kai ho e-POI-ê-sen HAU-tê la-lê-THÊ-se-tai eis mnê-MO-sy-non au-TÊS
Exegesis
The main clause uses lego {λέγω | légō} with the explicit first person subject “I,” creating a direct, authoritative address to the hearers indicated by hymin {ὑμῖν | hymîn}.
In context — Mark 14:9
Truly I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in all the world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of, for a memorial of her.
About this coordinate
Mark 14:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Mark 14:9, 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 Mark.14.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.14.9.W3.S1) and character.