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Name of God’s Son

ΕΛΑΛΙ, ελαλι

ELALI, elali

Sounds Like: eh-LAH-lee

Translations: he was speaking, he spoke, he said, he was saying

From the root: ΛΑΛΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is an inflected form of the verb 'λαλέω' (laleō), meaning 'to speak' or 'to say'. It describes the act of uttering words or communicating. In the provided examples, it appears to be in the imperfect or aorist tense, indicating an ongoing or completed action of speaking in the past. It is often used to describe someone delivering a message, teaching, or simply conversing.

Inflection: Third Person, Singular, Imperfect Indicative, Active Voice (or less commonly, Aorist Indicative, Active Voice, though the imperfect is more fitting for the provided context)

Strong’s number: G2980 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Codex Sinaiticus

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