Matthew 14:27:7Matt.14.27.W7TAB
λέγων·
legôn
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-gôn
- Extended
- LEH-gôn
- 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-gôn
- clause
eu-THYS DE e-LA-lê-sen au-TOIS HO ee-ay-SOOS LE-gôn
- sentence
eu-THYS DE e-LA-lê-sen au-TOIS HO ee-ay-SOOS LE-gôn thar-SEI-te e-GÔ EI-mi MÊ pho-BEIS-the
Exegesis
The subject appears in the nominative ho Iesous legon {ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγων | ho Iē-soûs lé-gōn}, combining the article, proper noun, and participle to introduce direct discourse and maintain focus on Jesus.
In context — Matthew 14:27
But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take courage ; it is I; do not be afraid.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:27:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 14:27, so the Greek word λέγων· (legôn) 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.14.27.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.27.W7.S1) and character.