ΛΑΛΩ, λαλω
LALŌ, lalō
Sounds Like: lah-LOH
Translations: I speak, I say, I talk, I tell
From the root: ΛΑΛΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to speak, say, or talk. It can refer to uttering sounds, expressing thoughts, or communicating information. It is often used in the context of public speaking, teaching, or giving a message. It can also refer to the act of making a sound, even by animals or inanimate objects.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G2980 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
1 Enoch Greek Collection
- 1 Enoch — 1:2
Codex Sinaiticus
- Job — 32:7
- Jeremiah — 4:12
- Matthew — 13:13
- John — 7:17, 7:18, 8:25, 8:26, 8:28, 8:38, 12:50, 14:10, 17:13
- Acts of the Apostles — 26:26
- Romans — 7:1
- 1 Corinthians — 9:8, 12:3, 13:1, 14:18, 15:34
- 2 Corinthians — 11:17, 11:23
- Revelation — 21:15
- Shepherd of Hermas — 24:6, 66:5
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Deuteronomy — 5:1
- Jeremiah — 4:12
- Ezekiel — 44:5
- Daniel (Theodotion) — 10:11
- Daniel (Old Greek) — 10:11
- Enoch — 1:2
The Shepherd of Hermas — Commandments
- Mandate 4 — 4:3
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 13:13
- John — 7:17, 8:25, 8:26, 8:28, 8:38, 12:50, 14:10, 17:13
- Acts — 26:26
- Romans — 7:1
- 1 Corinthians — 9:8, 13:1, 14:18, 15:34
- 2 Corinthians — 11:17, 11:23
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΛΑΛΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΡΟΣΛΑΛΩ — to speak to, to address, to converse with
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