Matthew 20:33:1Matt.20.33.W1TAB
λέγουσιν
legoosin
“They say”
- Transliteration
- LE-goo-sin
- Extended
- LE-goo-sin
- IPA
- /ˈle.guː.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-TÔI
- sentence
LE-goo-sin au-TÔI KY-ri-e HI-na a-noi-GÔ-sin OI o-phthal-MOI hê-MON
Exegesis
The historical present verb legousin {λέγουσιν | lé-gou-sin} “they say” introduces the quotation and carries its own subject in the verbal ending, while the indirect object autō {αὐτῷ | au-tô} “to Him” precedes the reported words, marking Jesus as the addressee.
In context — Matthew 20:33
They said to Him, “Lord , that our eyes may be opened.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:33:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 20:33, 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.20.33.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.33.W1.S1) and character.