Matthew 19:28:7Matt.19.28.W7TAB
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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Word in context
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LE-gô
- phraseyour reading level
a-MÊN LE-gô hy-MIN HO-ti hy-MEIS hoi a-ko-lou-thê-san-TES moi en têi pa-ling-ye-ne-SI-a
- clause
a-MÊN LE-gô hy-MIN HO-ti hy-MEIS hoi a-ko-lou-thê-san-TES moi en têi pa-ling-ye-ne-SI-a HO-tan ka-THI-sêi ho hyi-OS tou an-THRÔ-poo e-PI THRÔ-noo DO-ksês au-TOU ka-THÊ-se-sthe kai hy-MEIS e-PI DÔ-de-ka THRÔ-noos KRI-non-tes tas DÔ-de-ka phy-LAS tou is-ra-ÊL
- sentence
ho de ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen au-TOIS a-MÊN LE-gô hy-MIN HO-ti hy-MEIS hoi a-ko-lou-thê-san-TES moi en têi pa-ling-ye-ne-SI-a HO-tan ka-THI-sêi ho hyi-OS tou an-THRÔ-poo e-PI THRÔ-noo DO-ksês au-TOU ka-THÊ-se-sthe kai hy-MEIS e-PI DÔ-de-ka THRÔ-noos KRI-non-tes tas DÔ-de-ka phy-LAS tou is-ra-ÊL
Exegesis
The formula amen lego humin {Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν | A-mēn lég-ō hy-mîn} ‘truly I say to you’ marks solemn proclamation.
In context — Matthew 19:28
But Jesus said to them, “Truly, I tell you, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on His throne of glory, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:28:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 19:28, 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.19.28.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.28.W7.S1) and character.