Matthew 17:5:15Matt.17.5.W15TAB
λέγουσα·
legoosa
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-goo-sa
- Extended
- LEH-goo-sah
- IPA
- /ˈle.gu.sa/
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) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
LE-goo-sa
- phraseyour reading level
KAI i-DOO phô-NÊ ek TÊS ne-PHE-lês LE-goo-sa
- clause
E-ti au-TOO la-LOON-tos i-DOO ne-PHE-lê phô-tei-NÊ e-pe-SKI-a-sen au-TOOS KAI i-DOO phô-NÊ ek TÊS ne-PHE-lês LE-goo-sa
- sentence
E-ti au-TOO la-LOON-tos i-DOO ne-PHE-lê phô-tei-NÊ e-pe-SKI-a-sen au-TOOS KAI i-DOO phô-NÊ ek TÊS ne-PHE-lês LE-goo-sa hoo-TOS es-tin ho hyi-OS moo ho a-ga-pê-TOS en HÔI eu-DO-kê-sa a-KOO-e-te au-TOO
Exegesis
The participle legousa {λέγουσα | lé-gou-sa} “saying” leads into the emphatic declaration houtos estin ho huios mou ho agapētos {Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός | Hoû-tos é-stin ho huiós mou ho a-ga-pē-tós} “This is My beloved Son,” foregrounding Jesus’ identity.
In context — Matthew 17:5
While He was still speaking, behold, a radiant cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son , in whom I am well pleased; listen to Him.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:5:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Matthew 17:5, so the Greek word λέγουσα· (legoosa) 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.17.5.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.5.W15.S1) and character.