λαλέω

Verb

laleō · to speak

Search morphology

Strong's ID: 2980

Lexical summary

297

NT occurrences

60

Observed forms

About this Greek word

To make vocal utterance; to babble, to talk; in NT absol. to exercise the faculty of speech, Mt. 9:33; to speak, Mt. 10:20; to hold converse with, to talk with, Mt. 12:46; Mk. 6:50; Rev. 1:12; to discourse, to make an address, Lk. 11:37; Acts 11:20; 21:39; to make announcement, to make a declaration, Lk. 1:55; to make mention, Jn. 12:41; Acts 2:31; Heb. 4:8; 2 Pet. 3:16; trans. to speak, address, preach, Mt. 9:18; Jn. 3:11; Tit. 2:1; to give utterance to, utter, Mk. 2:7; Jn. 3:34; to declare, announce, reveal, Lk. 24:25 et al.; to disclose, 2 Cor. 12:4

Principal-part candidates

Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.

Present

Citation form attested in NT

λαλῶPresent active

NT evidence

Future

Citation form attested in NT

λαλήσωFuture active

NT evidence

Aorist

Citation form attested in NT

ἐλάλησαFirst aorist active

NT evidence

Perfect active

Citation form attested in NT

λελάληκαPerfect active

NT evidence

Perfect middle/passive

Citation form not reconstructed

Not available from current evidencePerfect middle/passive

NT evidence

Aorist passive

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

ἐλαλήθηνAorist passive

NT evidence

Observed NT forms

These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.

Finite verb paradigms

Indicative mood

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveImperfect ActiveFuture ActiveFuture PassiveAorist ActiveAorist PassivePerfect ActivePerfect PassiveReferences
SingularFirst
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—
—
Second
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Matthew 13:10
Third
PluralFirst
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Second————
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Third
—
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Subjunctive mood

Subjunctive mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveAorist ActiveReferences
SingularFirst
Third
PluralSecond—
Matthew 10:19
Third
—

Imperative mood

Imperative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveReferences
SingularSecond
Acts 18:9
Third
PluralSecond
Mark 13:11
Third

Infinitive

Infinitive forms grouped by voice and tense
VoicePresentAorist
Active
Matthew 12:22
Matthew 12:46
Passive
Acts 13:42

Participle paradigms

Present Active participles

Present Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineFeminineNeuterReferences
SingularNominative
—
Genitive
—
Dative
——
Accusative
—
Vocative————
PluralNominative
—
Genitive
——
Luke 24:36
Dative————
Accusative
——
Vocative————

Present Passive participles

Present Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineFeminineNeuterReferences
SingularNominative—
Genitive————
Dative————
Accusative
——
Vocative————
PluralNominative————
Genitive————
Dative——
Luke 2:33
Accusative————
Vocative————

Future Passive participles

Future Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseNeuterReferences
PluralNominative——
Genitive
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——

Aorist Active participles

Aorist Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
SingularNominative
Hebrews 1:1
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——
PluralNominative
Acts 8:25
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——

Aorist Passive participles

Aorist Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineFeminineNeuterReferences
SingularNominative
——
Genitive—
Dative————
Accusative————
Vocative————
PluralNominative————
Genitive——
Dative————
Accusative————
Vocative————

Perfect Passive participles

Perfect Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseNeuterReferences
PluralNominative——
Genitive——
Dative
Accusative——
Vocative——

NT distribution

NT Book

λαλέω

Book distribution counts: Acts: 60 occurrences; John: 59 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 34 occurrences; Luke: 31 occurrences; Matthew: 26 occurrences; Mark: 21 occurrences; Hebrews: 16 occurrences; Revelation: 12 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 10 occurrences; 1 Thessalonians: 4 occurrences; James: 3 occurrences; Romans: 3 occurrences; Ephesians: 3 occurrences; Jude: 2 occurrences; Titus: 2 occurrences; 1 Peter: 2 occurrences; 2 Peter: 2 occurrences; Colossians: 2 occurrences; 1 John: 1 occurrences; 2 John: 1 occurrences; 3 John: 1 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 1 occurrences; Philippians: 1 occurrences

Author

λαλέω
  • Luke91
  • John74
  • Paul60
  • Matthew26
  • Mark21
  • Hebrews16
  • Peter4
  • James3
  • Jude2

Author distribution counts: Luke: 91 occurrences; John: 74 occurrences; Paul: 60 occurrences; Matthew: 26 occurrences; Mark: 21 occurrences; Hebrews: 16 occurrences; Peter: 4 occurrences; James: 3 occurrences; Jude: 2 occurrences