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λαλέω
laléō · Greek · Strong's G2980 · 298 occurrences
The KJV renders 16 different Hebrew and Greek words as “speak”
What it means
to talk, i.e. utter words
a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb;
How the KJV renders it
preach, say, speak, talk, tell, utter
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“speak”
“tell”
“say”
“utter”
“talk”
“preach”
also renders parrhēsiázomai (G3955), euangelízō (G2097), diangéllō (G1229), dialégomai (G1256), katangéllō (G2605), bâsar (H1319)
Answers that weigh this word
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Where it appears
298 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 2:6 · V-PAI-1P
We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown, yet a wisdom not of this world nor of the rulers of this world who are coming to nothing.
1 Corinthians 2:7 · V-PAI-1P
But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,
1 Corinthians 2:13 · V-PAI-1P
We also speak these things, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
1 Corinthians 3:1 · V-AAN
Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:8 · V-PAI-1S
Do I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn’t the law also say the same thing?
1 Corinthians 12:3 · V-PAP-NSM
Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:30 V-PAI-3P1 Corinthians 13:1 V-PAS-1S1 Corinthians 13:11 V-IAI-1S1 Corinthians 14:2 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 14:3 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 14:4 V-PAP-NSM1 Corinthians 14:5 V-PAN1 Corinthians 14:6 V-AAS-1S1 Corinthians 14:9 V-PAP-NPM1 Corinthians 14:11 V-PAP-DSM1 Corinthians 14:13 V-PAP-NSM1 Corinthians 14:18 V-PAI-1S1 Corinthians 14:19 V-AAN1 Corinthians 14:21 V-FAI-1S1 Corinthians 14:23 V-PAS-3P1 Corinthians 14:27 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 14:28 V-PAM-3S1 Corinthians 14:29 V-PAM-3P1 Corinthians 14:34 V-PAN1 Corinthians 14:35 V-PAN1 Corinthians 14:39 V-PAN1 Corinthians 15:34 V-PAI-1S1 John 4:5 V-PAI-3P1 Peter 3:10 V-AAN1 Peter 4:11 V-PAI-3S1 Thessalonians 1:8 V-PAN1 Thessalonians 2:2 V-AAN1 Thessalonians 2:4 V-PAI-1P1 Thessalonians 2:16 V-AAN1 Timothy 5:13 V-PAP-NPF2 Corinthians 2:17 V-PAI-1P2 Corinthians 4:13 V-AAI-1S2 Corinthians 7:14 V-AAI-1P2 Corinthians 11:17 V-PAI-1S2 Corinthians 11:23 V-PAI-1S2 Corinthians 12:4 V-AAN2 Corinthians 12:19 V-PAI-1P2 Corinthians 13:3 V-PAP-GSM2 John 1:12 V-AAN2 Peter 1:21 V-AAI-3P2 Peter 3:16 V-PAP-NSM3 John 1:14 V-FAI-1PActs 2:4 V-PANActs 2:6 V-PAP-GPMActs 2:7 V-PAP-NPMActs 2:11 V-PAP-GPMActs 2:31 V-AAI-3SActs 3:21 V-AAI-3SActs 3:22 V-AAS-3SActs 3:24 V-AAI-3PActs 4:1 V-PAP-GPMActs 4:17 V-PANActs 4:20 V-PANActs 4:29 V-PAN
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.