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

John 12:49	For I have (elalēsa \| ἐλάλησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) not spoken (elalēsa \| ἐλάλησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself commanded me what to say and what to speak (lalēsō \| λαλήσω \| aor act subj 1 sg).
John 12:50	And I know that his command is eternal life. So whatever I say (lalō \| λαλῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg), I (lalō \| λαλῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) speak (lalō \| λαλῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) just as the Father has told me.”
John 14:10	Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I (lalō \| λαλῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) do (lalō \| λαλῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) not speak (lalō \| λαλῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) on my own authority, but the Father residing in me is doing his works.
John 14:25	“These things I have spoken (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) to you while I am still with you.
John 14:30	I (lalēsō \| λαλήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) will (lalēsō \| λαλήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) not speak (lalēsō \| λαλήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me,
John 15:3	By this time you are clean because of the message that I have spoken (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) to you.
John 15:11	These things I have spoken (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) to you, that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
John 15:22	If I had not come and spoken (elalēsa \| ἐλάλησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.
John 16:1	“I (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) have (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) told (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) you these things so that you will not fall away.
John 16:4	But I (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) have (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) said (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) these things to you so that when their hour comes you will remember that I told you about them. “I did not tell you these things at the start because I was with you.
John 16:6	But because I (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) have (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) told (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.
John 16:13	But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth, for he (lalēsei \| λαλήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) will (lalēsei \| λαλήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) not speak (lalēsei \| λαλήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) on his own, but will (lalēsei \| λαλήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) speak (lalēsei \| λαλήσει \| fut act ind 3 sg) only what he hears, and he will tell you things yet to come.
John 16:18	So they kept saying, “What is this ‘little while’ of which he speaks? We do not understand what he is talking (lalei \| λαλεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) about.”
John 16:25	“I (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) have (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) told (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) you these things using veiled language. The hour is coming when I (lalēsō \| λαλήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) will (lalēsō \| λαλήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) no longer speak (lalēsō \| λαλήσω \| fut act ind 1 sg) to you in veiled language but will tell you plainly about the Father.
John 16:29	His disciples said, “Ah, now you (laleis \| λαλεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) are (laleis \| λαλεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) speaking (laleis \| λαλεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) plainly and not using veiled language!
John 16:33	I (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) have (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) told (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but take courage, I have conquered the world.”
John 17:1	When Jesus had (elalēsen \| ἐλάλησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) finished (elalēsen \| ἐλάλησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) saying (elalēsen \| ἐλάλησεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) these things, he lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that your Son may glorify you,
John 17:13	But now I am on my way to you, and I (lalō \| λαλῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) am (lalō \| λαλῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) saying (lalō \| λαλῶ \| pres act ind 1 sg) these things while still in the world that they may have my joy made complete in themselves.
John 18:20	Jesus answered him, “I have (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) spoken (lelalēka \| λελάληκα \| perf act ind 1 sg) openly to the world. I have always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I (elalēsa \| ἐλάλησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) have (elalēsa \| ἐλάλησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) said (elalēsa \| ἐλάλησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) nothing in secret.
John 18:21	Why do you question me? Question those who have heard as to what I said (elalēsa \| ἐλάλησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) to them; they know what I said.”
John 18:23	Jesus replied, “If I (elalēsa \| ἐλάλησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) spoke (elalēsa \| ἐλάλησα \| aor act ind 1 sg) incorrectly, testify about the error; but if I spoke correctly, why do you hit me?”
John 19:10	So Pilate said to him, “Are (laleis \| λαλεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) you (laleis \| λαλεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) not going (laleis \| λαλεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) to (laleis \| λαλεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) talk (laleis \| λαλεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) to me? You know, do you not, that I have the authority to release you and I have the authority to crucify you?”
Acts 2:4	And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak (lalein \| λαλεῖν \| pres act inf ) with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:6	But when this sound was heard the crowd gathered, and they were perplexed, because each one was hearing them speak (lalountōn \| λαλούντων \| pres act ptcp gen pl masc) in his own language.
Acts 2:7	And they were amazed and wondered, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking (lalountes \| λαλοῦντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) Galileans?