Mark 15:4:7Mark.15.4.W7TAB
λέγων
legōn
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-gōn
- Extended
- LEH-gôhn
- IPA
- /ˈle.gɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- saying
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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 | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
LE-gōn
- sentence
ho de pi-LA-tos PA-lin e-pê-RO-ta au-TON LE-gōn ouk a-po-KRI-nêi ou-DEN I-de PO-sa sou ka-tê-go-ROU-sin
Exegesis
The participle legōn {λέγων | lé-gōn} functions circumstantially, introducing the content of his questioning as direct speech.
In context — Mark 15:4
And Pilate again questioned Him , saying, “Do You not answer anything? See how many things they accuse You of.”
About this coordinate
Mark 15:4:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Mark 15:4, so the Greek word λέγων (legōn) 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.15.4.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.15.4.W7.S1) and character.