Matthew 20:7:1Matt.20.7.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-TÔ
- sentence
LE-goo-sin au-TÔ HO-ti ou-DEIS hê-MAS e-mis-THÔ-sa-to
Exegesis
The verse is structured as two brief dialogue exchanges marked by the present narrative verbs legousin {λέγουσιν | légousin} “they say” and legei {λέγει | légei} “he says,” which convey vivid, ongoing action in the story.
In context — Matthew 20:7
They say to him, “Because no one has hired us.” He says to them, “You also go into the vineyard.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 20:7, 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.20.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.7.W1.S1) and character.