Matthew 13:36:15Matt.13.36.W15TAB
λέγοντες
legontes
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-gon-tes
- Extended
- LEH-gohn-tehs
- IPA
- /ˈle.gon.tes/
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 | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
LE-gon-tes
- sentence
TO-te a-PHEIS tous OKH-lous ÊL-then eis tên oi-KEE-an KAI pro-SÊL-thon au-TÔ hoi ma-thê-TAI au-TOU LE-gon-tes di-a-SA-phê-son hê-MEEN tên pa-ra-bo-LÊN tôn dzi-dza-NI-on tou a-GROU
Exegesis
The participle legontes {λέγοντες | lé-gon-tes} links the disciples’ approach to their ensuing speech, functioning as a discourse marker that introduces direct quotation.
In context — Matthew 13:36
Then, after He had sent the crowds away, He went into the house, and His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:36:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Matthew 13:36, so the Greek word λέγοντες (legontes) 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.13.36.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.36.W15.S1) and character.