2001 Translation

ALĒTHESELEGON, alētheselegon

Sounds Like: ah-lay-THES-EL-eh-gon

Translations: they were speaking truth, they were saying what was true, I was speaking truth, I was saying what was true

From the root: ἈΛΗΘΗΣ, ΛΕΓΩ

Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb

Explanation: This is a compound phrase, combining the adjective 'ἀληθές' (alēthes), meaning 'true' or 'what is true,' with the verb 'ἔλεγον' (elegon), which is the imperfect active indicative form of 'λέγω' (legō), meaning 'to say' or 'to speak.' Depending on the context, 'ἔλεγον' can mean 'I was saying/speaking' or 'they were saying/speaking.' Therefore, the phrase means 'they were speaking truth' or 'I was speaking truth,' indicating an ongoing action of speaking truthfully in the past.

Inflection: ἈΛΗΘΕΣ: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative; ἘΛΕΓΟΝ: Imperfect, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular or Third Person Plural

Strong’s numbers: G0227 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3004 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War

• Book One — 28:16

From the same root

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