λαλέωlaléō

to talk, i.e. utter words

Greek (New Testament) · G2980

Meanings

1. to utter: of inanimate things, Revelation 4:1, Revelation 10:4; metaphorically, Hebrews 11:4, Hebrews 12:24.

2. to talk, speak, say: absolutely, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 12:46, Mark 5:35, Luke 8:49; followed by ὡς, 1 Corinthians 13:11, Revelation 13:11; εἰς, 1 Corinthians 14:9; ἐκ, Matthew 12:34; with accusative of thing, Matthew 10:19, Mark 11:32, John 8:30, and elsewhere; with dative of person, Matthew 12:46, Luke 24:6, Romans 7:1, and elsewhere; with accusative of thing et dative of person, Matthew 9:18, John 10:6, and elsewhere; with preposition, πρός, μετά, περί, Mark 6:50, Luke 1:19, Luke 2:33, and elsewhere; ἐν, ἐξ, ἀπό, Matthew 13:3, John 12:49, John 14:10, and elsewhere; λ. τ. λόγον, Mark 8:32, and elsewhere; followed by orat. dir. (not classical Greek), Mark 14:31, Hebrews 5:5, Hebrews 11:18; Hebraistically, ἐλάλησε λέγων, Matthew 14:27, John 8:12, Acts 8:26, and elsewhere

Synonyms

see λέγω.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 294 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 9:18 As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before him. “My daughter has just died,” he said, “but you can bring her back to life again if you just come and lay your hand on her.”
  • Matthew 9:33 So Jesus cast out the demon, and then the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed. “Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel!” they exclaimed.
  • Matthew 10:19 When you are arrested, don’t worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time.
  • Matthew 10:20 For it is not you who will be speaking—it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
  • Matthew 12:22 Then a demon-possessed man, who was blind and couldn’t speak, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see.
  • Matthew 12:34 You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.