Matthew 21:45:15Matt.21.45.W15TAB
λέγει·
leyei
“he speaks”
- Transliteration
- LE-yei
- Extended
- LEH-yei
- IPA
- /ˈle.ʝiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he speaks
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
LE-yei
- sentence
KAI a-KOU-san-tes HOI ar-khi-e-REIS KAI HOI pha-ri-SAI-oi TAS pa-ra-bo-LAS au-TOU EG-no-san HO-ti pe-RI au-TÔN LE-yei
Exegesis
The present indicative légei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘He is speaking’ underscores the ongoing relevance of the address. Translation to SVO English preserves the participial emphasis and clarifies the content clause.
In context — Matthew 21:45
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables , they realized He was speaking about them.
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:45:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Matthew 21:45, so the Greek word λέγει· (leyei) 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.21.45.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.45.W15.S1) and character.