verb
alalazamō
Greekἀλαλάζω (alalazō)
Strong’sG214
I cry aloud, a clanging or clashing cymbal
stem alalaz-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀλαλάζω
(onomat. from the battle-cry ἀλαλά), [in LXX chiefly for רוּעַ hi., יָלַל;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G214 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidal-al-ad'-zo
to vociferate, i.e. (by implication) to wail; figuratively, to clang
Fromfrom ἀλαλή ( a shout, "halloo");
King Jamestinkle, wail.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| alalazarōtemἀλαλάζον | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | clanging | 1× |
| alalazarōtoinἀλαλάζοντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | wailing | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | alalazamō | alalazame | alalazami | alalazama | alalazamē | alalazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | alalazasō | alalazase | alalazasi | alalazasa | alalazasē | alalazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | alalazatō | alalazate | alalazati | alalazata | alalazatē | alalazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | alalazanō | alalazane | alalazani | alalazana | alalazanē | alalazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | alalazavō | alalazave | alalazavi | alalazava | alalazavē | alalazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | alalazalō | alalazale | alalazali | alalazala | alalazalē | alalazalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | alalazameiō | alalazameia | alalazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | alalazaseiō | alalazaseia | alalazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | alalazateiō | alalazateia | alalazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | alalazaneiō | alalazaneia | alalazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | alalazaveiō | alalazaveia | alalazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | alalazaleiō | alalazaleia | alalazaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | alalazasōr | alalazasar | alalazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | alalazatōr | alalazatar | alalazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | alalazavōr | alalazavar | alalazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | alalazalōr | alalazalar | alalazalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | alalazamoiō | alalazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | alalazasoiō | alalazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | alalazatoiō | alalazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | alalazanoiō | alalazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | alalazavoiō | alalazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | alalazaloiō | alalazaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | alalazarō | alalazari | alalazara | alalazarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | alalazarōtos2× | alalazaritos | alalazaratos | alalazarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
alalaz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
alalazarōtem“clanging”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
1 Corinthians 13:1“clanging”Ean tai glōssai toiu anthrōpoiu lalameiō kai toiu angeloiu, agapan de mē echameiō, ginamē chalkos ēcharōtos ē kumbalem alalazarōtem.If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
alalazarōtoin“wailing”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Mark 5:38“wailing”kai erchelō eis ton oikon tou archisunagōgou, kai theōratō thorubon kai klaiarōtoin kai alalazarōtoin polleim,When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.