Matthew 13:3:7Matt.13.3.W7TAB
λέγων
legōn
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-gōn
- Extended
- LEH-gohn
- IPA
- /ˈle.gɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- saying
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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
KAI e-LA-lê-sen au-TOIS pol-LA en pa-ra-bo-LAIS LE-gōn i-DOU ek-SÊL-then ho SPEI-rōn tou SPEI-rein
Exegesis
The circumstantial participle legon {λέγων | légōn} ‘saying’ introduces the direct speech that follows.
In context — Matthew 13:3
And He spoke many things to them in parables , saying, “Behold, a sower went out to sow.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:3:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 13:3, 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 Matt.13.3.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.3.W7.S1) and character.