Vocabulary Form
λαλέω
Definition

I speak, say

Erasmian
Modern
Root
λαλε
Frequency
296
GK
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

Acts 10:46 For they were hearing them speaking (lalountōn | λαλούντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) with tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter declared,
Acts 11:14 who will speak (lalēsei | λαλήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.’
Acts 11:15 And as I began to speak (lalein | λαλεῖν | pres act inf ), the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as he did upon us at the beginning.
Acts 11:19 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution, which came to pass over Stephen, made their way as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking (lalountes | λαλοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) the word to no one except Jews only.
Acts 11:20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch began to speak (elaloun | ἐλάλουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) also to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
Acts 13:42 As they went out, the people begged that these things be (lalēthēnai | λαληθῆναι | aor pass inf ) discussed (lalēthēnai | λαληθῆναι | aor pass inf ) with them on the next Sabbath.
Acts 13:45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy; and blaspheming, they began to contradict what was (laloumenois | λαλουμένοις | pres pass ptcp dat pl neut) being (laloumenois | λαλουμένοις | pres pass ptcp dat pl neut) said (laloumenois | λαλουμένοις | pres pass ptcp dat pl neut) by Paul.
Acts 13:46 Both Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be (lalēthēnai | λαληθῆναι | aor pass inf ) spoken (lalēthēnai | λαληθῆναι | aor pass inf ) first to you. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the Gentiles.
Acts 14:1 It came to pass in Iconium that Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke (lalēsai | λαλῆσαι | aor act inf ) in such a way that a large group of both Jews and Greeks believed.
Acts 14:9 This man listened to Paul speaking (lalountos | λαλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc). Looking intently at him, Paul saw that he had faith to be healed,
Acts 14:25 And when they had spoken (lalēsantes | λαλήσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia,
Acts 16:6 And they went through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking (lalēsai | λαλῆσαι | aor act inf ) the message in Asia.
Acts 16:13 And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we (elaloumen | ἐλαλοῦμεν | imperf act ind 1 pl) sat down and spoke (elaloumen | ἐλαλοῦμεν | imperf act ind 1 pl) to the women who had gathered there.
Acts 16:14 And a certain woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple cloths from the city of Thyatira, a worshipper of God, listened; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to what was said (laloumenois | λαλουμένοις | pres pass ptcp dat pl neut) by Paul.
Acts 16:32 And they spoke (elalēsan | ἐλάλησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) the word of the Lord to him, along with all who were in his house.
Acts 17:19 And they took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what is this new teaching being (laloumenē | λαλουμένη | pres pass ptcp nom sg fem) presented (laloumenē | λαλουμένη | pres pass ptcp nom sg fem) by you?
Acts 18:9 And the Lord said to Paul during the night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking (lalei | λάλει | pres act imperative 2 sg) and do not be silent,
Acts 18:25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke (elalei | ἐλάλει | imperf act ind 3 sg) and taught accurately the facts about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
Acts 19:6 And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke (elaloun | ἐλάλουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) in tongues and prophesied.
Acts 20:30 Even from among your own group will men arise, speaking (lalountes | λαλοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) distortions of the truth, to draw the disciples away after them.
Acts 21:39 But Paul replied, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no obscure city. I beg you, let me speak (lalēsai | λαλῆσαι | aor act inf ) to the people.”
Acts 22:9 Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking (lalountos | λαλοῦντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) to me.
Acts 22:10 And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up and go on into Damascus, and there it will be told (lalēthēsetai | λαληθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) you about all that has been assigned to you to do.’
Acts 23:9 Then there arose a great uproar, and certain of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested vigorously, saying, “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken (elalēsen | ἐλάλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to him?”
Acts 23:18 So he took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, “The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to say (lalēsai | λαλῆσαι | aor act inf ) to you.”