verb
lalamō
Greekλαλέω (laleō)
Strong’sG2980
I speak, say
stem lal-297 times in the New Testamentin 23 of 27 books60 forms occur
Translated as
11 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
λαλέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc.;]
SYN.: v.s. λέγω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2980 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidlal-eh'-o
to talk, i.e. utter words
Froma prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb;
King Jamespreach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lalamōλαλῶ | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | speak | 18× |
| lalasōλαλεῖς | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | speak | 4× |
| lalatōλαλεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | speaks | 18× |
| lalanōλαλοῦμεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | speak | 10× |
| lalalōλαλοῦσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | speak | 2× |
| lalameἐλάλουν | was happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singular | spoke | 1× |
| lalateἐλάλει | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | spoke | 20× |
| lalaneἐλαλοῦμεν | was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural | spoke | 1× |
| lalaleἐλάλουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | spoke | 5× |
| lalamiλαλήσω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | speak | 3× |
| lalatiλαλήσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | speak | 4× |
| lalaniλαλήσομεν | will happen · wefuture active indicative 1st person plural | talk | 1× |
| lalaliλαλήσουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | speak | 2× |
| lalitiλαληθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | told | 4× |
| lalamaἐλάλησα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | spoken | 8× |
| lalataἐλάλησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | spoke | 31× |
| lalanaἐλαλήσαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | said | 1× |
| lalavaἐλαλήσατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | whispered | 1× |
| lalalaἐλάλησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | spoke | 11× |
| lalitaἐλαλήθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | told | 2× |
| lalamēλελάληκα | has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular | spoken | 11× |
| lalatēλελάληκεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | spoken | 2× |
| lalitēλελάληταί | has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | told | 1× |
| lalameiōλαλῶ | happening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singular | speak | 1× |
| lalateiōλαλῇ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular | speaks | 1× |
| lalaleiōλαλῶσιν | happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural | speak | 1× |
| lalameiaλαλήσω | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | speak | 2× |
| lalateiaλαλήσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | says | 2× |
| lalaveiaλαλήσητε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | say | 3× |
| lalasōrλάλει | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | teach | 3× |
| lalatōrλαλείτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | speak | 1× |
| lalavōrλαλεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | speak | 4× |
| lalalōrλαλείτωσαν | happening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person plural | speak | 1× |
| lalarōλαλεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | speak | 21× |
| lalirōλαλεῖσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | spoken | 1× |
| lalaraλαλῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | speak | 22× |
| laliraλαληθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | spoken | 2× |
| lalarōtosλαλῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | speaking | 16× |
| lalarōtemλαλοῦν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | speaking | 2× |
| lalarōtonλαλοῦντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | speaking | 1× |
| lalarōtanλαλοῦσαν | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine | spoke | 1× |
| lalarōtouλαλοῦντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | speaking | 18× |
| lalarōtauλαλούσης | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular feminine | speaking | 1× |
| lalarōtoλαλοῦντι | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine | speaks | 2× |
| lalarōtoisλαλοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | speaking | 7× |
| lalarōtaisλαλοῦσαι | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine | saying | 1× |
| lalarōtoinλαλοῦντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | speaking | 1× |
| lalarōtoiuλαλούντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | speaking | 5× |
| lalirōtasλαλουμένη | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine | presenting | 1× |
| lalirōtemλαλούμενον | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter | spoken | 1× |
| lalirōtonλαλούμενον | happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative singular masculine | said | 1× |
| lalirōteiλαλουμένοις | happening now · to, forpresent passive participle dative plural neuter | said | 3× |
| laliriteiuλαληθησομένων | will happen · of, belonging tofuture passive participle genitive plural neuter | spoken | 1× |
| lalaratosλαλήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | said | 2× |
| lalaratoisλαλήσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | spoken | 2× |
| laliratosλαληθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | spoken | 1× |
| laliratauλαληθείσης | happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular feminine | spoken | 1× |
| lalirateuλαληθέντος | happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular neuter | told | 1× |
| lalirateiuλαληθέντων | happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive plural neuter | told | 1× |
| lalirēteiλελαλημένοις | has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative plural neuter | spoken | 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, 161 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 | lalamō18×λαλῶ | lalame1×ἐλάλουν | lalami3×λαλήσω | lalama8×ἐλάλησα | lalamē11×λελάληκα | lalamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | lalasō4×λαλεῖς | lalase | lalasi | lalasa | lalasē | lalaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lalatō18×λαλεῖ | lalate20×ἐλάλει | lalati4×λαλήσει | lalata31×ἐλάλησεν | lalatē2×λελάληκεν | lalatelē |
| we 1st person plural | lalanō10×λαλοῦμεν | lalane1×ἐλαλοῦμεν | lalani1×λαλήσομεν | lalana1×ἐλαλήσαμεν | lalanē | lalanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lalavō | lalave | lalavi | lalava1×ἐλαλήσατε | lalavē | lalavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | lalalō2×λαλοῦσιν | lalale5×ἐλάλουν | lalali2×λαλήσουσιν | lalala11×ἐλάλησαν | lalalē | lalalelē |
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 | lalimō | lalime | lalimi | lalima | lalimē | lalimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | lalisō | lalise | lalisi | lalisa | lalisē | laliselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lalitō | lalite | laliti4×λαληθήσεται | lalita2×ἐλαλήθη | lalitē1×λελάληταί | lalitelē |
| we 1st person plural | lalinō | laline | lalini | lalina | lalinē | lalinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lalivō | lalive | lalivi | laliva | lalivē | lalivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | lalilō | lalile | lalili | lalila | lalilē | lalilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 10 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lalameiō1×λαλῶ | lalameia2×λαλήσω | lalameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | lalaseiō | lalaseia | lalaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lalateiō1×λαλῇ | lalateia2×λαλήσῃ | lalateiē |
| we 1st person plural | lalaneiō | lalaneia | lalaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lalaveiō | lalaveia3×λαλήσητε | lalaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | lalaleiō1×λαλῶσιν | lalaleia | lalaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lalimeiō | lalimeia | lalimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | laliseiō | laliseia | laliseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | laliteiō | laliteia | laliteiē |
| we 1st person plural | lalineiō | lalineia | lalineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | laliveiō | laliveia | laliveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | lalileiō | lalileia | lalileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 9 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | lalasōr3×λάλει | lalasar | lalasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lalatōr1×λαλείτω | lalatar | lalatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | lalavōr4×λαλεῖτε | lalavar | lalavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | lalalōr1×λαλείτωσαν | lalalar | lalalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | lalisōr | lalisar | lalisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lalitōr | lalitar | lalitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | lalivōr | lalivar | lalivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | lalilōr | lalilar | lalilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lalamoiō | lalamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | lalasoiō | lalasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lalatoiō | lalatoia |
| we 1st person plural | lalanoiō | lalanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | lalavoiō | lalavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | lalaloiō | lalaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lalimoiō | lalimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | lalisoiō | lalisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lalitoiō | lalitoia |
| we 1st person plural | lalinoiō | lalinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | lalivoiō | lalivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | laliloiō | laliloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 46 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | lalarō21×λαλεῖν | lalari | lalara22×λαλῆσαι | lalarē |
| acted on passive voice | lalirō1×λαλεῖσθαι | laliri | lalira2×λαληθῆναι | lalirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 71 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | lalarōtos55×λαλῶν | lalaritos | lalaratos4×λαλήσας | lalarētos |
| acted on passive voice | lalirōtos6× | laliritos1× | laliratos4×λαληθεὶς | lalirētos1× |
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
lal 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
297 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
lalamō“speak”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular18×, 2 shown
Matthew 13:13“speak”dia houtem en parabolai autoi lalamō, hoti bleparōtois ouk blepalō kai akouarōtois ouk akoualō oude suniēkalō;This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
John 7:17“speaking”ean tinos thelateiō tem thelēmem autou poiarō, gnōsketi peri tau didachau poteron ek tou theou atō ē mis apo miautou lalamō.If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
lalasō“speak”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular4×, 2 shown
Matthew 13:10“speak”Kai prosercharatois tois mathētois legala auto; Dia tinem en parabolai lalasō autoi?Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
John 4:27“talking”Kai epi houte erchala tois mathētois autou, kai thaumazale hoti meta gunaikau lalate; oudenos mentoi legata; Tinem zētasō? ē tinem lalasō meta autau?Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?”
lalatō“speaks”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular18×, 3 shown
Matthew 12:34“speaks”gennēmeim echidnaiu, pōs dunevō agatheim lalarō ponērois arōtois? ek gar teu perisseumeu tau kardiau tem stomem lalatō.You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
Mark 2:7“speak”Tinem houtos houtōs lalatō? blasfēmatō; tinos dunetō afiēkarō hamartain ei mē henos tos theos?“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Mark 11:23“says”amēn legamō vi hoti hos an legateia te ore houte; Airisar kai ballisar eis tan thalassan, kai mē diakriniteia en ta kardia autou alla pisteuateiō hoti hem lalatō ginetō, eti auto.“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
lalanō“speak”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural10×, 2 shown
John 3:11“speak”amēn amēn legamō si hoti hem oidanē lalanō kai hem horanē marturanō, kai tan marturian nu ouk lambavō.Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.
1 Corinthians 2:6“speak”Sofian de lalanō en toi teleioi, sofian de ouk tou aiōnou houtou oude toiu archōnoiu tou aiōnou houtou toiu katargirōtoiu;Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom — but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
lalalō“speak”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural2×
1 Corinthians 12:30“speak”mē pantois charismeim echalō iameiu? mē pantois glōssai lalalō? mē pantois diermēneualō?Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
1 John 4:5“speak”autois ek tou kosmou alō; dia houtem ek tou kosmou lalalō kai tos kosmos autoiu akouatō.They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.
lalame“spoke”was happening · Iimperfect active indicative 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 13:11“spoke”hote eme nēpios, lalame hōs nēpios, froname hōs nēpios, logizeme hōs nēpios; hote ginamē anēros, katargamē teim tou nēpiou.When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways.
lalate“spoke”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular20×, 3 shown
Matthew 13:34“speak”Houteim panteim lalata tos Iēsus en parabolai toi ochloi, kai chōris parabolau oudenem lalate autoi;Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
Mark 2:2“speaking”kai sunagila pollois hōste mēketi chōrarō mēde teim pros tan thuran, kai lalate autoi ton logon.they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
Mark 4:33“spoke”Kai toioutai parabolai pollai lalate autoi ton logon, kathōs dunele akouarō;With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
lalane“spoke”was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 16:13“spoke”ta tē hēmera teiu sabbateiu exerchana exō tau pulau para potamon hou nomizane proseuchan arō, kai kathizaratois lalane tai sunercharatai gunaikai.On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.
lalale“spoke”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural5×, 2 shown
Luke 2:15“said”Kai gineta hōs aperchala apo autoiu eis ton ouranon tois angelois, tois poimēnois lalale pros allēloin; Dierchaneia dē heōs Bēthleem kai horaneia tem rēmem houtem tem ginarētem hem tos kurios gnōrizata ni.When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
Acts 4:31“speak”kai diratoiu autoiu saleuita tos topos en ho ale sunagirētois, kai pimplēila hapantois teu hagieu pneumeu, kai lalale ton logon tou theou meta parrēsiau.After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
lalami“speak”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular3×, 2 shown
John 14:30“talk”ouketi polleim lalami meta vu, erchetō gar tos tou kosmou archōnos; kai en mi ouk echatō oudenem,I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
John 16:25“speak”Houteim en paroimiai lalamē vi; erchetō hōras hote ouketi en paroimiai lalami vi alla parrēsia peri tou patērou apangellami vi.I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
lalati“speak”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular4×, 2 shown
John 9:21“speak”pōs de nun blepatō ouk oidanē, ē tinos anoigata autou toin ofthalmoin nis ouk oidanē; auton erōtavar, hēlikian echatō, autos peri heautou lalati.But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”
John 16:13“speak”hotan de erchateia ekeinos, tem pneumem tau alētheiau, hodēgati vin en ta alētheia panta, ouk gar lalati apo heautou, alla hoseim akouati lalati, kai teim ercherōteim anangellati vi.However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
lalani“talk”will happen · wefuture active indicative 1st person plural1×
3 John 1:14“talk”elpizamō de eutheōs sin horara, kai stomem pros stomem lalani.Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.
lalali“speak”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 12:36“speak”legamō de vi hoti pantem rēmem argem hem lalali tois anthrōpois, apodōali peri auteu logon en hēmera krisiau;But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
Mark 16:17“speak”sēmeim de toi pisteuaratoi houteim parakolouthati, en te onome mu daimoneim ekballali, glōssai lalali kainai,And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
laliti“told”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular4×, 2 shown
Matthew 26:13“told”amēn legamō vi, hopou ean kērussiteia tem euangeliem houtem en holo to kosmo, laliti kai hem poiata houtas eis mnēmosunem autau.Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
Mark 14:9“told”amēn de legamō vi, hopou ean kērussiteia tem euangeliem eis holon ton kosmon, kai hem poiata houtas laliti eis mnēmosunem autau.And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
lalama“spoken”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular8×, 2 shown
Luke 24:44“spoke”Legata de pros autoin; Houtois tois logois mu hoin lalama pros vin ēti arōtos sun vi, hoti datō plērira panteim teim grafirēteim en to nomo Mōusou kai profētoi kai psalmoi peri mu.Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
John 12:48“spoken”tos athetarōtos min kai mē lambarōtos teim rēmeim mu echatō ton krinarōton auton; tos logos hon lalama ekeinos krinati auton en ta eschata hēmera;There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
lalata“spoke”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular31×, 3 shown
Matthew 9:33“spoke”kai ekballirateu teu daimoneu lalata tos kōfos. kai thaumazala tois ochlois legarōtois; Oudepote fainita houtōs en to Israēl.And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
Matthew 13:3“told”kai lalata autoi polleim en parabolai legarōtos; Idou exerchata tos speirarōtos teu speirarō.And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Matthew 13:33“told”Allan parabolan lalata autoi; Homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu zuma, han lambaratas gunaikas enkruptata eis aleureu sateim treis heōs hou zumita holem.He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
lalana“said”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 7:14“said”hoti ei tinem auto huper vu kauchemē, ouk kataischunima, alla hōs panteim en alētheia lalana vi, houtōs kai tas kauchēsias nu tas epi Titou alētheias ginita.Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
lalava“whispered”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 12:3“whispered”anti heiu hoseim en ta skotia legava en te fōte akouiti, kai hem pros tem ouem lalava en tei tameiei kērussiti epi teiu dōmeiu.What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
lalala“spoke”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural11×, 2 shown
Luke 24:25“spoken”kai autos legata pros autoin; Ō anoētoir kai braduoir ta kardia teu pisteuarō epi pantei hei lalala tois profētois;Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
Acts 3:24“spoken”kai pantois de tois profētois apo Samouēl kai toiu kathexēs hosois lalala kai katangellala tain hēmerain houtain.Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
lalita“told”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 2:20“told”kai hupostrefala tois poimēnois doxazarōtois kai ainarōtois ton theon epi pantei hei akouala kai horala kathōs lalita pros autoin.The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
Hebrews 11:18“said”pros hon lalita hoti En Isaak kaliti si spermem,even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
lalamē“spoken”has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular11×, 2 shown
John 6:63“spoken”tem pneumem atō tem zōopoiarōtem, tas sarxas ouk ōfelatō oudenem; teim rēmeim heim mis lalamē vi pneumem atō kai zōas atō.The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
John 8:40“told”nun de zētavō min apokteinara, anthrōpon hos tan alētheian vi lalamē han akouama para tou theou; houtem Abraam ouk poiata.But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
lalatē“spoken”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular2×
John 9:29“spoken”nis oidanē hoti Mōuso lalatē tos theos, houton de ouk oidanē pothen atō.We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
John 12:29“spoken”tos oun ochlos tos histanarētos kai akouaratos legate brontan ginarē; allois legale; Angelos auto lalatē.The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.
lalitē“told”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 27:25“told”dio euthumavōr, anēroir; pisteuamō gar to theo hoti houtōs eti kata hon tropon lalitē mi.So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
lalameiō“speak”happening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 13:1“speak”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.
lalateiō“speaks”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
John 8:44“speaks”vis ek tou patērou tou diabolou avō kai tain epithumiain tou patērou vu thelavō poiarō. ekeinos anthrōpoktonos ate apo archau, kai en ta alētheia ouk histanate, hoti ouk atō alētheias en auto. hotan lalateiō tem pseusem, ek teiu idieiu lalatō, hoti pseustos atō kai tos patēros auteu.You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
lalaleiō“speak”happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 14:23“speak”ean oun sunerchateia tas ekklēsas holas epi tem autem kai pantois lalaleiō glōssai, eiserchaleia de idiōtois ē apistois, ouk legali hoti mainevō?So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
lalameia“speak”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular2×
John 12:49“speak”hoti mis ek miautou ouk lalama, alla tos pemparatos min patēros autos mi entolan dōatē tinem legameia kai tinem lalameia.I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
1 Corinthians 14:6“speak”Nun de, adelfoir, ean erchameia pros vin glōssai lalarōtos, tinem vin ōfelami, ean mē vi lalameia ē en apokalupsia ē en gnōsia ē en profēteia ē en didacha?Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
lalateia“says”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
Acts 3:22“says”Mōusos men legata hoti Profēton vi anistanati kurios tos theos ek toiu adelfoiu vu hōs min; autou akouevi kata panteim hoseim an lalateia pros vin.For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.
Revelation 13:15“speak”kai dōita aute dōara pneumem ta eikōna teu thēreu, hina kai lalateia tas eikōnas teu thēreu kai poiateia hina hosois ean mē proskunaleia ta eikōna teu thēreu apokteinileia.The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.
lalaveia“say”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural3×, 2 shown
Matthew 10:19“say”hotan de paradōaleia vin, mē merimnaveia pōs ē tinem lalaveia; dōiti gar vi en ekeina ta hōra tinem lalaveia;But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.
Matthew 10:19“say”hotan de paradōaleia vin, mē merimnaveia pōs ē tinem lalaveia; dōiti gar vi en ekeina ta hōra tinem lalaveia;But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.
lalasōr“teach”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular3×, 2 shown
Acts 18:9“speaking”legata de tos kurios en nuxa dia horameu to Paulo; Mē fobesōr, alla lalasōr kai mē siōpaseia,One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
Titus 2:1“teach”Sis de lalasōr heim prepatō ta hugiainarōta didaskalia.But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
lalatōr“speak”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 14:28“speak”ean de mē ateiō diermēneutos, sigatōr en ekklēsa, heauto de lalatōr kai to theo.But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
lalavōr“speak”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural4×, 2 shown
Mark 13:11“say”kai hotan agaleiō vin paradōarōtois, mē promerimnavōr tinem lalaveia, alla hem ean dōiteia vi en ekeina ta hōra houtem lalavōr, ouk gar avō vis tois lalarōtois alla tem pneumem tem hagiem.But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
Acts 5:20“speak”Poreuevōr kai histaniratois lalavōr en te hiere to lao panteim teim rēmeim tau zōau houtau.“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
lalalōr“speak”happening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 14:29“speak”profētois de duo ē treis lalalōr, kai tois allois diakrinalōr;Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
lalarō“speak”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive21×, 3 shown
Matthew 12:22“speak”Tote prosferita auto daimonizerōtos tuflos kai kōfos; kai therapeuata auton, hōste ton kōfon lalarō kai bleparō.Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.
Matthew 12:34“speak”gennēmeim echidnaiu, pōs dunevō agatheim lalarō ponērois arōtois? ek gar teu perisseumeu tau kardiau tem stomem lalatō.You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
Mark 1:34“speak”kai therapeuata polloin kakōs echarōtoin poikilai nosai, kai daimoneim polleim ekballata, kai ouk afiēkate lalarō teim daimoneim, hoti oidalelē auton.And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
lalirō“spoken”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
Hebrews 2:3“spoken”pōs nis ekfeugeni tēlikoutau amelaratois sōtērēau, hotinas, archan lambaratas lalirō dia tou kuriou, hupo toiu akouaratoiu eis nin bebaiita,how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
lalara“speak”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive22×, 3 shown
Matthew 12:46“speak”Ēti de autou lalarōtou toi ochloi idou tas mētēras kai tois adelfois autou histanalelē exō zētarōtois auto lalara.While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
Matthew 12:47“speak”legata de tinos auto; Idou tas mētēras su kai tois adelfois su exō histanalē, zētarōtois si lalara.Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
Mark 16:19“spoken”Tos men oun kurios Iēsus meta tem lalara autoi analambita eis ton ouranon kai kathizata ek dexeiu tou theou.After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
lalira“spoken”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive2×
Acts 13:42“speak about”Exeiarōtoiu de autoiu parakalale eis tem metaxu sabbatem lalira autoi teim rēmeim houteim.As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.
Acts 13:46“spoken”parrēsiazeratois tē tos Paulos kai tos Barnabaos legala; Vi ate anankaiem prōtem lalira ton logon tou theou; epeidē apōthevō auton kai ouk axioin krinavō heautoin tau aiōniau zōau, idou strefinō eis teim ethneim;Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
lalarōtos“speaking”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine16×, 2 shown
Luke 5:4“speaking”hōs de paueta lalarōtos, legata pros ton Simōnon; Epanagasar eis tem bathem kai chalavar teim diktueim vu eis agran.When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
John 4:26“speak”legatō auta tos Iēsus; Mis amō, tos lalarōtos si.Jesus answered, “I who speak to you am He.”
lalarōtem“speaking”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter2×
Matthew 10:20“speaking”ouk gar vis avō tois lalarōtois alla tem pneumem tou patērou vu tem lalarōtem en vi.For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Revelation 13:5“speaking”Kai dōita aute stomem lalarōtem megeim kai blasfēmiain, kai dōita aute exousias poiara mēnoin tesserakonta duo.The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
lalarōton“speaking”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 12:25“speaking”Blepavōr mē paraiteveia ton lalarōton; ei gar ekeinois ouk ekfeugala epi gēau paraiteratois ton chrēmatizarōton, pollem mallon nis tois ton apo ouranoiu apostrefirōtois;See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
lalarōtan“spoke”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine1×
Revelation 10:8“spoke”Kai tas fōnas han akouama ek tou ouranou, palin lalarōtan meta mu kai legarōtan; Hupagasōr lambasar tem bibliem tem anoigirētem en ta cheira tou angelou tou histanarētou epi tau thalassau kai epi tau gēau.Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”
lalarōtou“speaking”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine18×, 3 shown
Matthew 9:18“saying”Houteim autou lalarōtou autoi idou archōnos henos ercharatos proskunate auto legarōtos hoti Tas thugatēras mu arti teleutata; alla ercharatos epitithasar tan cheiran su epi autan, kai zōeti.While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”
Matthew 12:46“speaking”Ēti de autou lalarōtou toi ochloi idou tas mētēras kai tois adelfois autou histanalelē exō zētarōtois auto lalara.While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
Matthew 17:5“speaking”ēti autou lalarōtou idou nefelas fōteinas episkiazata autoin, kai idou fōnas ek tau nefelau legarōtas; Houtos atō tos huios mu tos agapētos, en ho eudokama; akouavōr autou.While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
lalarōtau“speaking”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular feminine1×
Revelation 4:1“speaking”Meta houteim horama, kai idou thuras anoigirētas en to ourano, kai tas fōnas tas prōtas han akouama hōs salpinxau lalarōtau meta mu, legarōtos; Anabainasar hōde, kai deiknuami si heim datō ginera. meta houteimAfter this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”
lalarōto“speaks”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine2×
1 Corinthians 14:11“speaker”ean oun mē oidameiē tan dunamian tau fōnau, emi to lalarōto barbaros kai tos lalarōtos en mi barbaros.If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
Hebrews 12:24“speaks”kai diathēkau neau mesito Iēso, kai haime rantismou kreittōnem lalarōto para ton Habel.to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
lalarōtois“speaking”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine7×, 2 shown
Matthew 10:20“speak”ouk gar vis avō tois lalarōtois alla tem pneumem tou patērou vu tem lalarōtem en vi.For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Mark 13:11“speak”kai hotan agaleiō vin paradōarōtois, mē promerimnavōr tinem lalaveia, alla hem ean dōiteia vi en ekeina ta hōra houtem lalavōr, ouk gar avō vis tois lalarōtois alla tem pneumem tem hagiem.But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
lalarōtais“saying”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine1×
1 Timothy 5:13“saying”hama de kai argais mathalō, periercherōtais tain oikiain, ouk monem de argais alla kai fluarais kai periergais, lalarōtais teim mē darōteim.At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
lalarōtoin“speaking”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Matthew 15:31“speaking”hōste ton ochlon thaumazara bleparōtoin kōfoin lalarōtoin kulloin hugioin kai chōloin peripatarōtoin kai tufloin bleparōtoin; kai doxazala ton theon Israēl.The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
lalarōtoiu“speaking”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine5×, 2 shown
Luke 24:36“talking about”Houteim de autoiu lalarōtoiu autos histanata en mese autoiu.While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
Acts 2:6“speaking”gineratau de tau fōnau houtau sunerchata tem plēthem kai sunchita, hoti akouale henos hekastos ta idia dialekta lalarōtoiu autoiu;And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.
lalirōtas“presenting”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine1×
Acts 17:19“presenting”epilamberatois tē autou epi ton Areion Pagon agala, legarōtois; Dunenō gnōskara tinas tas kainas houtas tas hupo su lalirōtas didachas?So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
lalirōtem“spoken”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter1×
1 Corinthians 14:9“spoken”houtōs kai vis dia tau glōssau ean mē eusēmon logon dōaveia, pōs gnōskiti tem lalirōtem? evi gar eis aēron lalarōtois.So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
lalirōton“said”happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Mark 5:36“said”tos de Iēsus parakouaratos ton logon lalirōton legatō to archisunagōgo; Mē fobesōr, monem pisteuasōr.But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
lalirōtei“said”happening now · to, forpresent passive participle dative plural neuter3×, 2 shown
Luke 2:33“said”kai ate tos patēros autou kai tas mētēras thaumazarōtois epi tei lalirōtei peri autou.The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
Acts 13:45“spoken”horaratois de tois Ioudaiois toin ochloin pimplēila zēlou kai antilegale tei hupo Paulou lalirōtei blasfēmarōtois.But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
laliriteiu“spoken”will happen · of, belonging tofuture passive participle genitive plural neuter1×
Hebrews 3:5“spoken”kai Mōusos men pistos en holo to oiko autou hōs therapōnos eis marturiem teiu laliriteiu,Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
lalaratos“said”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Hebrews 1:1“spoke”Polumerōs kai polutropōs palai tos theos lalaratos toi patēroi en toi profētoiOn many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.
Hebrews 5:5“said”Houtōs kai tos Christos ouk heauton doxazata ginira archierevon, alla tos lalaratos pros auton; Huios mu asō sis, mis sēmeron gennamē sin;So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”
lalaratois“spoken”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine2×
Acts 8:25“spoken”Tois men oun diamartureratois kai lalaratois ton logon tou kuriou hupostrefale eis Hierosolumeim, pollain tē kōmain toiu Samaritoiu euangelizele.And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.
Acts 14:25“spoken”kai lalaratois en Perga ton logon katabainala eis Attaleian,And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
laliratos“spoken”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 2:2“spoken”ei gar tos dia angeloiu laliratos logos gineta bebaios, kai pantas parabasias kai parakoas lambata endikan misthapodosian,For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
laliratau“spoken”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular feminine1×
Hebrews 9:19“spoken”laliratau gar pantau entolau kata ton nomon hupo Mōusou panto to lao, lambaratos tem haimem toiu moschoiu meta hudōreu kai erieu kokkineu kai hussōpau autem tē tem bibliem kai panton ton laon rantizata,For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,
lalirateu“told”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular neuter1×
Luke 2:17“told”horaratois de gnōrizala peri teu rēmeu teu lalirateu autoi peri teu paidieu houteu.After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
lalirateiu“told”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive plural neuter1×
Luke 2:18“told”kai pantois tois akouaratois thaumazala peri teiu lalirateiu hupo toiu poimēnoiu pros autoin,And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
lalirētei“spoken”has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative plural neuter1×
Luke 1:45“spoken”kai makarias tas pisteuaratas hoti eti teleiōsias tei lalirētei auta para kuriou.Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”