Matthew 17:12:1Matt.17.12.W1TAB
λέγω
legô
“I say”
- Transliteration
- LE-gô
- Extended
- LEH-gô
- IPA
- /ˈle.gɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I say
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 |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-gô
- phraseyour reading level
LE-gô DE hy-MIN HO-ti ê-LI-as Ê-dê Êl-then
- clause
LE-gô DE hy-MIN HO-ti ê-LI-as Ê-dê Êl-then KAI ook e-PE-gnô-san au-TON al-LA e-POI-ê-san EN au-TÔ HO-sa ê-THE-lê-san
- sentence
LE-gô DE hy-MIN HO-ti ê-LI-as Ê-dê Êl-then KAI ook e-PE-gnô-san au-TON al-LA e-POI-ê-san EN au-TÔ HO-sa ê-THE-lê-san HOO-tôs KAI HO hyi-OS TOO an-THRÔ-poo MEL-lei PAS-khein hyp au-TÔN
Exegesis
The verse begins with the emphatic declaration legō {λέγω | légō} ‘I say’, using the conjunction hoti {ὅτι | hóti} to introduce the content clause that reinterprets prophetic expectation.
Root and etymology
leg-lambda–epsilon–gamma
“to say, speak”
In context — Matthew 17:12
But I say to you: Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him; rather, they treated him as they chose. Likewise, the Son of Man will also suffer at their hands.
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 17:12, so the Greek word λέγω (legô) 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.17.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.12.W1.S1) and character.