Matthew 16:15:1Matt.16.15.W1TAB
λέγει
leyei
“He says”
- Transliteration
- LE-yei
- Extended
- LE-yei
- IPA
- /ˈle.ʝiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- He says
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-yei
- clause
LE-yei au-TOIS
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOIS hy-MEIS DE TEE-na ME LE-ye-te EI-nai
Exegesis
The verse begins with legei {λέγει | lé-gei} “he says,” a historical present that vividly introduces the ongoing discourse.
In context — Matthew 16:15
He said to them, “But you —who do you say that I am?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:15:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 16:15, so the Greek word λέγει (leyei) 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.16.15.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.15.W1.S1) and character.