Matthew 22:43:1Matt.22.43.W1TAB
λέγει
leyei
“He says”
- Transliteration
- LE-yei
- Extended
- LEH-yei
- IPA
- /ˈle.ʝiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- He says
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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
- clause
LE-yei au-TOIS
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOIS PÔS OON dau-ID en PNEU-ma-ti ka-LEI au-TON KY-ree-on LE-gôn
Exegesis
The verse begins with legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says,’ a historical present that vividly places the reader in the scene, followed by the indirect object autois {αὐτοῖς | au-toîs} ‘to them,’ identifying the audience as those being challenged.
In context — Matthew 22:43
He said to them, “How then does David, in the Spirit , call Him Lord , saying,
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:43:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 22:43, 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.22.43.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.43.W1.S1) and character.