Greek Word Study · Strong’s G2980
λαλέω
laleō · “to speak”
Used 297 times across 23 books
Definition
λαλέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ;]
1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24.
2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49; before ὡς, 1Co.13:11, Rev.13:11; εἰς, 1Co.14:9; ἐκ, Mat.12:34; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.10:19, Mrk.11:32, Jhn.8:30, al.; with dative of person(s), Mat.12:46, Luk.24:6, Rom.7:1, al.; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mat.9:18, Jhn.10:6, al.; with prep., πρός, μετά, περί, Mrk.6:50, Luk.1:19 2:33, al.; ἐν, ἐξ, ἀπό, Mat.13:3, Jhn.12:49 14:10, al.; λ. τ. λόγον, Mrk.8:32, al.; before orat. dir. (not cl.), Mrk.14:31, Heb.5:5 11:18; Hebraistically (Dalman, Words, 25f.), ἐλάλησε λέγων, Mat.14:27, Jhn.8:12, Act.8:26, al.
SYN.: see: λέγω.
[in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ;]
1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24.
2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49; before ὡς, 1Co.13:11, Rev.13:11; εἰς, 1Co.14:9; ἐκ, Mat.12:34; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.10:19, Mrk.11:32, Jhn.8:30, al.; with dative of person(s), Mat.12:46, Luk.24:6, Rom.7:1, al.; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mat.9:18, Jhn.10:6, al.; with prep., πρός, μετά, περί, Mrk.6:50, Luk.1:19 2:33, al.; ἐν, ἐξ, ἀπό, Mat.13:3, Jhn.12:49 14:10, al.; λ. τ. λόγον, Mrk.8:32, al.; before orat. dir. (not cl.), Mrk.14:31, Heb.5:5 11:18; Hebraistically (Dalman, Words, 25f.), ἐλάλησε λέγων, Mat.14:27, Jhn.8:12, Act.8:26, al.
SYN.: see: λέγω.
Where it appears
Matthew26
Mark21
Luke31
John59
Acts60
Romans3
1 Corinthians34
2 Corinthians10
Ephesians3
Philippians1
Colossians2
1 Thessalonians4
1 Timothy1
Titus2
Hebrews16
James3
1 Peter2
2 Peter2
1 John1
2 John1
3 John1
Jude2
Revelation12
In the text
Matthew 9:18While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.Matthew 9:33And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.Matthew 10:19But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.Matthew 10:20For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.Matthew 12:22Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.Matthew 12:34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.Matthew 12:36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.Matthew 12:46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.Matthew 12:47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.Matthew 13:3And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
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