Forms of the word

Dictionary
λαλέω
Greek transliteration
laleō
Simplified transliteration
laleo
Principal Parts
(ἐλάλουν), λαλήσω, ἐλάλησα, λελάληκα, λελάλημαι, ἐλαλήθην

Numbers

Strong's number
2980
GK Number
3281

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
296
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(2a)
Gloss
to speak, talk
Definition
to make vocal utterance; to babble, to talk;, in NT absol. to exercise the faculty of speech, Mt. 9:33; to speak, Mt. 10:20; to hold converse with, to talk with, Mt. 12:46; Mk. 6:50; Rev. 1:12; to discourse, to make an address, Lk. 11:37; Acts 11:20; 21:39; to make announcement, to make a declaration, Lk. 1:55; to make mention, Jn. 12:41; Acts 2:31; Heb. 4:8; 2 Pet. 3:16; trans. to speak, address, preach, Mt. 9:18; Jn. 3:11; Tit. 2:1; to give utterance to, utter, Mk. 2:7; Jn. 3:34; to declare, announce, reveal, Lk. 24:25 et al.; to disclose, 2 Cor. 12:4

Greek-English Concordance for λαλέω

Matthew 9:18 As (lalountos | λαλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) he was (lalountos | λαλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) saying (lalountos | λαλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) these things a ruler came and bowed down before him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come, lay your hand on her and she will live again.”
Matthew 9:33 And when the demon had been driven out, the man who had been mute began (elalēsen | ἐλάλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to (elalēsen | ἐλάλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) speak (elalēsen | ἐλάλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg). The crowds were amazed and said, “Never has anything like this been seen in Israel.”
Matthew 10:19 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say (lalēsēte | λαλήσητε | aor act subj 2 pl); for what you (lalēsēte | λαλήσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) are (lalēsēte | λαλήσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) to (lalēsēte | λαλήσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) say (lalēsēte | λαλήσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) will be given to you at that time.
Matthew 10:20 For it will not be you speaking (lalountes | λαλοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) but the Spirit of your Father speaking (laloun | λαλοῦν | pres act ptcp nom sg neut) through you.
Matthew 12:22 Then a blind and mute demoniac was brought to him, and he healed him so that the mute could both speak (lalein | λαλεῖν | pres act inf ) and see.
Matthew 12:34 You offspring of snakes! How can you, being evil, speak (lalein | λαλεῖν | pres act inf ) good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (lalei | λαλεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg).
Matthew 12:36 But I say to you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every careless word they speak (lalēsousin | λαλήσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl).
Matthew 12:46 While (lalountos | λαλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) he was still speaking (lalountos | λαλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) to the people, his mother and his brothers stood outside, wanting to (lalēsai | λαλῆσαι | aor act inf ) speak (lalēsai | λαλῆσαι | aor act inf ) to him.
Matthew 12:47
Matthew 13:3 And he told (elalēsen | ἐλάλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow.
Matthew 13:10 And the disciples came to him and said, “Why do (laleis | λαλεῖς | pres act ind 2 sg) you (laleis | λαλεῖς | pres act ind 2 sg) speak (laleis | λαλεῖς | pres act ind 2 sg) to them in parables?”
Matthew 13:13 This is why I (lalō | λαλῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) speak (lalō | λαλῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) to them in parables, because seeing they do not see and hearing they do not hear nor do they understand.
Matthew 13:33 He (elalēsen | ἐλάλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) spoke (elalēsen | ἐλάλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and put into three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”
Matthew 13:34 All these things Jesus spoke (elalēsen | ἐλάλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the crowds in parables, and without a parable he (elalei | ἐλάλει | imperf act ind 3 sg) told (elalei | ἐλάλει | imperf act ind 3 sg) them nothing;
Matthew 14:27 But right away Jesus spoke (elalēsen | ἐλάλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, saying, “Take courage, it is I! Do not be afraid.”
Matthew 15:31 So the crowd was astonished when they saw the mute speaking (lalountas | λαλοῦντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc), the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.
Matthew 17:5 While (lalountos | λαλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) he was (lalountos | λαλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) still speaking (lalountos | λαλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc), a bright cloud overshadowed them and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him!”
Matthew 23:1 Then Jesus spoke (elalēsen | ἐλάλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the crowds and to his disciples,
Matthew 26:13 I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is proclaimed throughout the world, what she has done will also be recounted (lalēthēsetai | λαληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) as her memorial to me.”
Matthew 26:47 While (lalountos | λαλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) he was (lalountos | λαλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) still speaking (lalountos | λαλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc), Judas, one of the twelve, arrived accompanied by a large crowd from the ruling priests and the elders of the people, armed with swords and clubs.
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke (elalēsen | ἐλάλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Mark 1:34 So he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and drove out many demons. But he would not permit the demons to speak (lalein | λαλεῖν | pres act inf ), because they knew him.
Mark 2:2 Many people gathered so that there was no longer any room, not even at the entrance; and he began speaking (elalei | ἐλάλει | imperf act ind 3 sg) the word to them.
Mark 2:7 “Why does (lalei | λαλεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) this man speak (lalei | λαλεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) like that? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins except the One the God?”
Mark 4:33 So with many parables such as these he spoke (elalei | ἐλάλει | imperf act ind 3 sg) the word to them, as they were able to understand.

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