λαλέω | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

λαλέω

Definition

I speak, say

Erasmian

Modern

Root

λαλε

Frequency

296

3281

Forms

(ἐλάλουν), λαλήσω, ἐλάλησα, λελάληκα, λελάλημαι, ἐλαλήθην

Mnemonic Singing

Take time to be holy;
speak oft with thy Lord.

Song

Notes

This word is onomatopoetic. Its meaning corresponds to the sound of the word ("lala").

Biblical Concordance

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.