Matthew 23:2:1Matt.23.2.W1TAB
λέγων·
legôn
“saying”
- Transliteration
- LE-gôn
- Extended
- LEH-gôhn
- IPA
- /ˈle.ɡɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- saying
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LE-gôn
- sentence
LE-gôn e-PI TÊS mô-y-SE-ôs ka-THE-dras e-KA-thi-san hoi gram-ma-TEIS KAI hoi pha-ri-SAI-oi
Exegesis
The verse begins with the circumstantial participle legōn {λέγων | lég-ōn} “saying,” which links this statement to the preceding narrative where Jesus addresses the crowds.
Root and etymology
legōlambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, speak”
In context — Matthew 23:2
Saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves on the seat of Moses .”
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 23:2, so the Greek word λέγων· (legôn) 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.23.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.2.W1.S1) and character.