Matthew 19:25:7Matt.19.25.W7TAB
λέγοντες·
legontes
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-gon-tes
- Extended
- LEH-gohn-tehs
- IPA
- /ˈle.gon.tes/
Meaning by language
- English
- saying
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
LE-gon-tes
- clause
a-KOO-san-tes DE hoi ma-thê-TAI ek-se-PLÊS-son-to SPHO-dra LE-gon-tes
- sentence
a-KOO-san-tes DE hoi ma-thê-TAI ek-se-PLÊS-son-to SPHO-dra LE-gon-tes TIS A-ra DY-na-tai sô-THÊ-nai
Exegesis
The participle legontes {λέγοντες | legontes} ‘saying’ introduces direct discourse.
In context — Matthew 19:25
But when the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then is able to be saved ?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:25:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 19:25, so the Greek word λέγοντες· (legontes) 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.19.25.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.25.W7.S1) and character.