Matthew 19:7:1Matt.19.7.W1TAB
λέγουσιν
legoosin
“They say”
- Transliteration
- LE-goo-sin
- Extended
- LEH-goo-sin
- IPA
- /ˈle.gu.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- They say
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 | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-goo-sin
- clause
LE-goo-sin au-TÔ
- sentence
LE-goo-sin au-TÔ TI OON mô-y-SÊS e-ne-TEI-la-to DOU-nai bi-BLI-on a-po-sta-SI-oo KAI a-po-LY-sai au-TÊN
Exegesis
The verse opens with legousin {λέγουσιν | légousin} “they say,” a present tense narrative verb that keeps the dialogue vivid and ongoing.
Root and etymology
legōlambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, speak”
In context — Matthew 19:7
They said to Him , "Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?"
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 19:7, so the Greek word λέγουσιν (legoosin) 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.19.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.7.W1.S1) and character.