Matthew 14:4:1Matt.14.4.W1TAB
ἔλεγεν
eleyen
“{He} had been saying”
- Transliteration
- E-le-yen
- Extended
- EH-leh-yen
- IPA
- /ˈe.le.ʝen/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} had been saying
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-le-yen
- clause
E-le-yen GAR au-TÔI ho i-ô-AN-nês
- sentence
E-le-yen GAR au-TÔI ho i-ô-AN-nês ook E-kse-stin soi E-khein au-TÊN
Exegesis
The verse begins with the imperfect verb elegen {ἔλεγεν | é-le-gen} “was saying,” which portrays John’s speech as ongoing or repeated, suggesting a sustained prophetic challenge rather than a single remark.
Root and etymology
legolambda–epsilon–gamma–omicron
“to say, speak”
In context — Matthew 14:4
For John was saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 14:4, so the Greek word ἔλεγεν (eleyen) 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.14.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.4.W1.S1) and character.