Matthew 19:20:1Matt.19.20.W1TAB
λέγει
leyei
“{He} said”
- Transliteration
- LE-yei
- Extended
- LEH-yei
- IPA
- /ˈle.ʝiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} said
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-TO ho ne-a-NIS-kos
- sentence
LE-yei au-TO ho ne-a-NIS-kos PAN-ta TAU-ta e-PHY-la-ksa TI E-ti hy-ste-RO
Exegesis
The verse begins with the historical present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says,’ a common narrative device that heightens vividness by portraying the scene as unfolding in real time.
In context — Matthew 19:20
The young man said to Him , “All these things I have kept ; what do I still lack?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:20:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 19:20, 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.19.20.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.20.W1.S1) and character.