Mark 3:33:4Mark.3.33.W4TAB
λέγει
legei
“he says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.gei/
Meaning by language
- English
- he says
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
LE-gei
- sentence
kai a-po-kri-THEIS au-TOIS LE-gei TIS ES-tin hê MÊ-têr mou ê hoi a-del-PHOI mou
Exegesis
The present indicative legei {λέγει | lé-gei} “he says” introduces the direct quotation, a common narrative historic present in Mark that adds vividness.
In context — Mark 3:33
And having answered them, He said, “Who is My mother, or My brothers ?”
About this coordinate
Mark 3:33:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Mark 3:33, so the Greek word λέγει (legei) 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.3.33.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.3.33.W4.S1) and character.