Matthew 13:10:11Matt.13.10.W11TAB
λαλεῖς
laleis
“you speak”
- Transliteration
- la-LEIS
- Extended
- lah-LEIS
- IPA
- /laˈleːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- you speak
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
la-LEIS
- sentence
KAI pro-sel-THON-tes hoi ma-thê-TAI EI-pan au-TOI di-A TI en pa-ra-bo-LAIS la-LEIS au-TOIS
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase en parabolais {ἐν παραβολαῖς | en parabolâis}, using en with the dative, expresses the manner or medium of Jesus’ speech, while laleis {λαλεῖς | laleîs} in the second person singular directly addresses Him.
Root and etymology
laleōlambda–alpha–lambda–epsilon–omega
“to speak, to talk”
In context — Matthew 13:10
And the disciples came and said to Him , “Why do You speak to them in parables ?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:10:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Matthew 13:10, so the Greek word λαλεῖς (laleis) 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 Matt.13.10.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.10.W11.S1) and character.