Romans 15:10:3Rom.15.10.W3TAB
λέγει
legei
“he says”
- Transliteration
- LE-gei
- Extended
- LEH-gei
- IPA
- /ˈle.gei/
Meaning by language
- English
- he 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
KAI PA-lin LE-gei eu-PHRAN-thê-te E-thnê me-TA tou la-OU au-TOU
Exegesis
The verb legei {λέγει | lé-gei} "he says" is a historical present introducing a direct quotation, likely with implicit reference to Scripture as the speaking subject.
In context — Romans 15:10
And again he says, "Rejoice, O Gentiles , with His people ."
About this coordinate
Romans 15:10:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Romans 15:10, 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.15.10.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.10.W3.S1) and character.