Matthew 20:22:18Matt.20.22.W18TAB
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 dy-NA-me-tha
Exegesis
The narrative then resumes with legousin auto {λέγουσιν αὐτῷ | lé-gou-sin au-tô} “they say to Him,” using the present tense for vividness, and their concise response dynametha {Δυνάμεθα | Dy-ná-me-tha} “we are able” reveals confident but naïve self-assurance. The English rendering maintains the sequence of challenge and response, preserving the rhetorical force of the questions and the metaphorical nuance of the “cup.”
In context — Matthew 20:22
But Jesus answered and said, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They say to Him, “We are able.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:22:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Matthew 20:22, 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.20.22.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.22.W18.S1) and character.