καταλαλέωkatalaléō
to speak evil of, rail at: in classical Greek, with accusative; in LXX
Greek (New Testament) · G2635
Meanings
(a) with genitive
(b) followed by κατά, with genitive; in NT, with genitive: James 4:11, 1 Peter 2:12; passive, 1 Peter 3:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- James 4:11 Don’t speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God’s law. But your job is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you.
- 1 Peter 2:12 Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.
- 1 Peter 3:16 But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.