verb
katalalamō
Greekκαταλαλέω (katalaleō)
Strong’sG2635
I speak evil of
stem katalal-5 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατα-λαλέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX chiefly for דּבר ni., pi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2635 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkat-al-al-eh'-o
to be a traducer, i.e. to slander
Fromfrom G2637;
King Jamesspeak against (evil of).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| katalalatōκαταλαλεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | speaks against | 1× |
| katalalalōκαταλαλοῦσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | slander | 1× |
| katalalivōκαταλαλεῖσθε | happening now · yepresent passive indicative 2nd person plural | slandered | 1× |
| katalalavōrκαταλαλεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | speak evil against | 1× |
| katalalarōtosκαταλαλῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | speaks against | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katalalamō | katalalame | katalalami | katalalama | katalalamē | katalalamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katalalasō | katalalase | katalalasi | katalalasa | katalalasē | katalalaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katalalatō1×καταλαλεῖ | katalalate | katalalati | katalalata | katalalatē | katalalatelē |
| we 1st person plural | katalalanō | katalalane | katalalani | katalalana | katalalanē | katalalanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katalalavō | katalalave | katalalavi | katalalava | katalalavē | katalalavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katalalalō1×καταλαλοῦσιν | katalalale | katalalali | katalalala | katalalalē | katalalalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katalalimō | katalalime | katalalimi | katalalima | katalalimē | katalalimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katalalisō | katalalise | katalalisi | katalalisa | katalalisē | katalaliselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katalalitō | katalalite | katalaliti | katalalita | katalalitē | katalalitelē |
| we 1st person plural | katalalinō | katalaline | katalalini | katalalina | katalalinē | katalalinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katalalivō1×καταλαλεῖσθε | katalalive | katalalivi | katalaliva | katalalivē | katalalivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katalalilō | katalalile | katalalili | katalalila | katalalilē | katalalilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katalalameiō | katalalameia | katalalameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katalalaseiō | katalalaseia | katalalaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katalalateiō | katalalateia | katalalateiē |
| we 1st person plural | katalalaneiō | katalalaneia | katalalaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katalalaveiō | katalalaveia | katalalaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katalalaleiō | katalalaleia | katalalaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katalalimeiō | katalalimeia | katalalimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katalaliseiō | katalaliseia | katalaliseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katalaliteiō | katalaliteia | katalaliteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katalalineiō | katalalineia | katalalineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katalaliveiō | katalaliveia | katalaliveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katalalileiō | katalalileia | katalalileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katalalasōr | katalalasar | katalalasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katalalatōr | katalalatar | katalalatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katalalavōr1×καταλαλεῖτε | katalalavar | katalalavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katalalalōr | katalalalar | katalalalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katalalisōr | katalalisar | katalalisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katalalitōr | katalalitar | katalalitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katalalivōr | katalalivar | katalalivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katalalilōr | katalalilar | katalalilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katalalamoiō | katalalamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katalalasoiō | katalalasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katalalatoiō | katalalatoia |
| we 1st person plural | katalalanoiō | katalalanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katalalavoiō | katalalavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katalalaloiō | katalalaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katalalimoiō | katalalimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katalalisoiō | katalalisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katalalitoiō | katalalitoia |
| we 1st person plural | katalalinoiō | katalalinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katalalivoiō | katalalivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katalaliloiō | katalaliloia |
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 | katalalarō | katalalari | katalalara | katalalarē |
| acted on passive voice | katalalirō | katalaliri | katalalira | katalalirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katalalarōtos1×καταλαλῶν | katalalaritos | katalalaratos | katalalarētos |
| acted on passive voice | katalalirōtos | katalaliritos | katalaliratos | katalalirētos |
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
katalal 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
katalalatō“speaks against”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
James 4:11“speaks against”Mē katalalavōr allēloiu, adelfoir; tos katalalarōtos adelfou ē krinarōtos ton adelfon autou katalalatō nomou kai krinatō nomon; ei de nomon krinasō, ouk asō poiētos nomou alla kritos.Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.
katalalalō“slander”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Peter 2:12“slander”tan anastrofan vu en tei ethnei echarōtois kalan, hina, en he katalalalō vu hōs kakopoioiu, ek teiu kaleiu ergeiu epopteuarōtois doxazaleia ton theon en hēmera episkopau.Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
katalalivō“slandered”happening now · yepresent passive indicative 2nd person plural1×
1 Peter 3:16“slandered”alla meta prautau kai fobou, suneidēsian echarōtois agathan, hina en he katalalivō kataischunileia tois epēreazarōtois vu tan agathan en Christo anastrofan.keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
katalalavōr“speak evil against”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
James 4:11“speak evil against”Mē katalalavōr allēloiu, adelfoir; tos katalalarōtos adelfou ē krinarōtos ton adelfon autou katalalatō nomou kai krinatō nomon; ei de nomon krinasō, ouk asō poiētos nomou alla kritos.Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.
katalalarōtos“speaks against”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
James 4:11“speaks against”Mē katalalavōr allēloiu, adelfoir; tos katalalarōtos adelfou ē krinarōtos ton adelfon autou katalalatō nomou kai krinatō nomon; ei de nomon krinasō, ouk asō poiētos nomou alla kritos.Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.