Romans 14:11:5Rom.14.11.W5TAB
λέγει
legei
“says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.gei/
Meaning by language
- English
- says
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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-gei
- sentence
GE-gra-ptai GAR ZO e-GO LE-gei KY-ree-os HO-ti e-MOI KAM-psei PAN GO-ny KAI PA-sa GLÔS-sa ek-so-mo-lo-GÊ-se-tai tÔI the-ÔI
Exegesis
The present indicative legei kyrios {λέγει κύριος | lé-gei ký-ri-os} ‘says the Lord’ presents the divine speech as vivid and ongoing.
In context — Romans 14:11
For it has been written, “As I live,” says the Lord , “every knee will bend to Me, and every tongue will confess to God .”
About this coordinate
Romans 14:11:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Romans 14:11, so the Greek word λέγει (legei) 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 Rom.14.11.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.11.W5.S1) and character.