καταλαλέω

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καταλαλέω

Greek transliteration

katalaleō

Simplified transliteration

katalaleo

Principal Parts

-, -, -, -, -

Strong's number

2635

GK Number

2895

Frequency in New Testament

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*

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.

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