2980 – λαλέω (laleo)

speak

Type:	Verb
Greek:	λαλέω (laleo)
Pronunciation:	lal-eh-o
Gematria:	866(30 + 1 + 30 + 5 + 800) words with the same gematria
Origin:	A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb
Usage:	296 times in NA, 283 times in TR

Description

To utter a voice or emit a sound.
To speak.
1. To use the tongue or the faculty of speech.
2. To utter articulate sounds.
To talk.
To utter, tell.
To use words in order to declare one's mind and disclose one's thoughts.
1. To speak.

Synonyms

λαλέω	*laleo*	G2980	(296 ggr)	speak
ἀντέπω	antepo	G0471	(0 ggr)	gainsay
ἀντιβάλλω	antiballo	G0474	(1 ggr)	have
ἀποκρίνομαι	apokrinomai	G0611	(231 ggr)	answer
ἀπολογέομαι	apologeomai	G0626	(10 ggr)	answer
διαλαλέω	dialaleo	G1255	(2 ggr)	noise abroad
διαλέγομαι	dialegomai	G1256	(13 ggr)	dispute
διαλογίζομαι	dialogizomai	G1260	(16 ggr)	reason
ἔπω	epo	G2036	(1024 ggr)	say
λέγω	lego	G3004	(1329 ggr)	say
ὁμιλέω	homileo	G3656	(4 ggr)	talk
προείδω	proeido, proorao	G4275	(0 ggr)	see before
προφέρω	prophero	G4393	(2 ggr)	bring forth
προφητεύω	propheteuo	G4395	(28 ggr)	prophesy
συλλαλέω	sullaleo	G4814	(6 ggr)	talk with
συνομιλέω	sunomileo	G4926	(1 ggr)	talk with
φημί	phemi	G5346	(66 ggr)	say

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the New Testament.

Word root

Word with laleo as root:

ἀλάλητος	alaletos	G0215	which cannot be uttered
ἄλαλος	alalos	G0216	dumb
διαλαλέω	dialaleo	G1255	noise abroad
ἐκλαλέω	eklaleo	G1583	tell
λαλιά	lalia	G2981	speech
μογιλάλος	mogilalos	G3424	having an impediment in
προσλαλέω	proslaleo	G4354	speak to
συλλαλέω	sullaleo	G4814	talk with

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into laleo :

אָמַר	amar	H0559	to say
דָבַר	davar	H1696	to speak
חָשַׁב	chashav	H2803	to devise
מָלַל	malal	H4448a	to speak
נָבָא	nava	H5012	to prophesy
נָגַד	nagad	H5046	to tell
סָפַר	safar	H5608a	to recount
פָּגַע	paga	H6293	to fall on
צָוָה	tsavah	H6680	to command
קָרָא	qara	H7121	to call
רִיב	riv	H7378	to contend

Alternative forms

Grammatical code	shortcode	Swedish suggestion	English	Quantity
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative pl. first person plural	V-AAI-1P	V-AAI-1PVerb Aorist Active Indicative first person Plural	-	we have spoken	1
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative sing. first person singular	V-AAI-1S	V-AAI-1SVerb Aorist Active Indicative first person Singular	-	I have spoken”	8
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative pl. second person plural	V-AAI-2P	V-AAI-2PVerb Aorist Active Indicative second person Plural	-	you have spoken	1
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative pl. third person plural	V-AAI-3P	V-AAI-3PVerb Aorist Active Indicative third person Plural	-	said	11
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative sing. third person singular	V-AAI-3S	V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative third person Singular	-	has spoken	31
VERB Verb aorist active inf. aorist active infinitive	V-AAN	V-AANVerb Aorist Active Infinitive	-	speaking	22
VERB Verb aorist active part. aorist active Participle nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine	V-AAP-NPM	V-AAP-NPMVerb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine	-	having spoken	2
VERB Verb aorist active part. aorist active Participle nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine	V-AAP-NSM	V-AAP-NSMVerb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine	-	having said	2
VERB Verb aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive sing. first person singular	V-AAS-1S	V-AAS-1SVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive first person Singular	-	I may speak	2
VERB Verb aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive pl. second person plural	V-AAS-2P	V-AAS-2PVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive second person Plural	-	you may say	3
VERB Verb aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive sing. third person singular	V-AAS-3S	V-AAS-3SVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive third person Singular	-	He may say	2
VERB Verb aorist pass. ind. aorist passive indicative sing. third person singular	V-API-3S	V-API-3SVerb Aorist Passive Indicative third person Singular	-	it was said	2
VERB Verb aorist pass. inf. aorist passive infinitive	V-APN	V-APNVerb Aorist Passive Infinitive	-	to be spoken	2
VERB Verb aorist pass. part. aorist passive Participle genitive pl. Neutral genitive plural Neutral	V-APP-GPN	V-APP-GPNVerb Aorist Passive Participle Genitive Plural Neuter	-	having been spoken	1
VERB Verb aorist pass. part. aorist passive Participle genitive sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine	V-APP-GSF	V-APP-GSFVerb Aorist Passive Participle Genitive Singular Feminine	-	When was being spoken	1
VERB Verb aorist pass. part. aorist passive Participle genitive sing. Neutral genitive singular Neutral	V-APP-GSN	V-APP-GSNVerb Aorist Passive Participle Genitive Singular Neuter	-	having been told	1
VERB Verb aorist pass. part. aorist passive Participle nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine	V-APP-NSM	V-APP-NSMVerb Aorist Passive Participle Nominative Singular Masculine	-	having been spoken	1
VERB Verb fut. active ind. future active indicative pl. first person plural	V-FAI-1P	V-FAI-1PVerb Future Active Indicative first person Plural	-	we will speak	1
VERB Verb fut. active ind. future active indicative sing. first person singular	V-FAI-1S	V-FAI-1SVerb Future Active Indicative first person Singular	-	I will speak	3
VERB Verb fut. active ind. future active indicative pl. third person plural	V-FAI-3P	V-FAI-3PVerb Future Active Indicative third person Plural	-	they will speak	2
VERB Verb fut. active ind. future active indicative sing. third person singular	V-FAI-3S	V-FAI-3SVerb Future Active Indicative third person Singular	-	He will speak	4
VERB Verb fut. pass. ind. future passive indicative sing. third person singular	V-FPI-3S	V-FPI-3SVerb Future Passive Indicative third person Singular	-	it will be told	4
VERB Verb fut. pass. part. future passive Participle genitive pl. Neutral genitive plural Neutral	V-FPP-GPN	V-FPP-GPNVerb Future Passive Participle Genitive Plural Neuter	-	to be spoken;	1
VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative pl. first person plural	V-IAI-1P	V-IAI-1PVerb imperfect Active Indicative first person Plural	-	we were speaking	1
VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative sing. first person singular	V-IAI-1S	V-IAI-1SVerb imperfect Active Indicative first person Singular	-	I was speaking	1
VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative pl. third person plural	V-IAI-3P	V-IAI-3PVerb imperfect Active Indicative third person Plural	-	they were speaking	5
VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative sing. third person singular	V-IAI-3S	V-IAI-3SVerb imperfect Active Indicative third person Singular	-	He was saying	20
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. first person plural	V-PAI-1P	V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative first person Plural	-	speak	10
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. first person singular	V-PAI-1S	V-PAI-1SVerb Present Active Indicative first person Singular	-	am I saying	18
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. second person singular	V-PAI-2S	V-PAI-2SVerb Present Active Indicative second person Singular	-	speak You	4
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. third person plural	V-PAI-3P	V-PAI-3PVerb Present Active Indicative third person Plural	-	do speak	2
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. third person singular	V-PAI-3S	V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative third person Singular	-	does speak	18
VERB Verb pres. active imp. present active imperative pl. second person plural	V-PAM-2P	V-PAM-2PVerb Present Active Imperative second person Plural	-	do speak	4
VERB Verb pres. active imp. present active imperative sing. second person singular	V-PAM-2S	V-PAM-2SVerb Present Active Imperative second person Singular	-	do continue speaking	3
VERB Verb pres. active imp. present active imperative pl. third person plural	V-PAM-3P	V-PAM-3PVerb Present Active Imperative third person Plural	-	should speak	1
VERB Verb pres. active imp. present active imperative sing. third person singular	V-PAM-3S	V-PAM-3SVerb Present Active Imperative third person Singular	-	he should speak	1
VERB Verb pres. active inf. present active infinitive	V-PAN	V-PANVerb Present Active Infinitive	-	to say	21
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle accusative pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine	V-PAP-APM	V-PAP-APMVerb Present Active Participle Accusative Plural Masculine	-	speaking	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle accusative sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine	V-PAP-ASF	V-PAP-ASFVerb Present Active Participle Accusative Singular Feminine	-	was speaking	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle accusative sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine	V-PAP-ASM	V-PAP-ASMVerb Present Active Participle Accusative Singular Masculine	-	speaking	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine	V-PAP-DSM	V-PAP-DSMVerb Present Active Participle Dative Singular Masculine	-	speaking	2
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle genitive pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine	V-PAP-GPM	V-PAP-GPMVerb Present Active Participle Genitive Plural Masculine	-	are telling	5
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle genitive sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine	V-PAP-GSF	V-PAP-GSFVerb Present Active Participle Genitive Singular Feminine	-	was speaking	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle genitive sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine	V-PAP-GSM	V-PAP-GSMVerb Present Active Participle Genitive Singular Masculine	-	is speaking	17
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle nom. pl. ♀ Nominative plural feminine	V-PAP-NPF	V-PAP-NPFVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Feminine	-	speaking	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine	V-PAP-NPM	V-PAP-NPMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine	-	are speaking	7
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine	V-PAP-NSM	V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine	-	is speaking	16
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle nom. sing. Neutral Nominative singular Neutral	V-PAP-NSN	V-PAP-NSNVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Neuter	-	is speaking	2
VERB Verb pres. active subj. present active subjunctive sing. first person singular	V-PAS-1S	V-PAS-1SVerb Present Active Subjunctive first person Singular	-	I shall speak	1
VERB Verb pres. active subj. present active subjunctive pl. third person plural	V-PAS-3P	V-PAS-3PVerb Present Active Subjunctive third person Plural	-	shall speak	1
VERB Verb pres. active subj. present active subjunctive sing. third person singular	V-PAS-3S	V-PAS-3SVerb Present Active Subjunctive third person Singular	-	he may speak	1
VERB Verb pres. pass. inf. present passive infinitive	V-PPN	V-PPNVerb Present Passive Infinitive	-	declaring	1
VERB Verb pres. pass. part. present passive Participle accusative sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine	V-PPP-ASM	V-PPP-ASMVerb Present Passive Participle Accusative Singular Masculine	-	spoken	1
VERB Verb pres. pass. part. present passive Participle dative pl. Neutral dative plural Neutral	V-PPP-DPN	V-PPP-DPNVerb Present Passive Participle Dative Plural Neuter	-	being spoken	3
VERB Verb pres. pass. part. present passive Participle nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine	V-PPP-NSF	V-PPP-NSFVerb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Feminine	-	is spoken	1
VERB Verb pres. pass. part. present passive Participle nom. sing. Neutral Nominative singular Neutral	V-PPP-NSN	V-PPP-NSNVerb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Neuter	-	being spoken	1
VERB Verb perf. active ind. perfect active indicative sing. first person singular	V-RAI-1S	V-RAI-1SVerb Perfect Active Indicative first person Singular	-	has spoken	11
VERB Verb perf. active ind. perfect active indicative sing. third person singular	V-RAI-3S	V-RAI-3SVerb Perfect Active Indicative third person Singular	-	has spoken	2
VERB Verb perf. pass. ind. perfect passive indicative sing. third person singular	V-RPI-3S	V-RPI-3SVerb Perfect Passive Indicative third person Singular	-	it has been said	1
VERB Verb perf. pass. part. perfect passive Participle dative pl. Neutral dative plural Neutral	V-RPP-DPN	V-RPP-DPNVerb Perfect Passive Participle Dative Plural Neuter	-	spoken	1

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Usage in NT

	Total 296
Matthew	26
Mark	21
Luke	31
John	59
Acts	59
Romans	3
1 Corinthians	34
2 Corinthians	10
Ephesians	3
Philippians	1
Colossians	2
1 Thessalonians	4
1 Timothy	1
Titus	2
Hebrews	16
James	3
1 Peter	2
2 Peter	2
1 John	1
2 John	1
3 John	1
Jude	2
Revelation	12

2980 – λαλέω (laleo)

speak

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2980 – λαλέω (laleo)

speak

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