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καταλαλέω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
καταλαλέω
Greek transliteration: 
katalaleō
Simplified transliteration: 
katalaleo
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2635
GK Number: 
2895
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
5
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1d(2a)
Gloss: 
to speak against, slander, accuse
Definition: 
to blab out; to speak against, slander, Jas. 4:11; 1 Pet. 2:12; 3:16*

Greek-English Concordance for καταλαλέω

James 4:11 Do (katalaleite | καταλαλεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) not speak against (katalaleite | καταλαλεῖτε | pres act imperative 2 pl) one another, my brothers. Whoever speaks against (katalalōn | καταλαλῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) a brother or judges his brother, speaks against (katalalei | καταλαλεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it.
1 Peter 2:12 and maintain an honorable lifestyle among the Gentiles so that, with respect to the very things about which they slander (katalalousin | καταλαλοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) you as evildoers, they may, by observing your good works, glorify God on the day of visitation.
1 Peter 3:16 But do it with gentleness and respect, maintaining a clear conscience, so that in the very thing for which you are being slandered (katalaleisthe | καταλαλεῖσθε | pres pass ind 2 pl), those who are reviling your good conduct in Christ will be put to shame.