Strong's Greek Concordance

G2980: λαλέω

laléō · “to speak”

Definition

to talk, i.e. utter words

KJV translates it as: preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter

Word origin: a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb;

Extended definition

λαλέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ;]
1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24.
2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49; before ὡς, 1Co.13:11, Rev.13:11; εἰς, 1Co.14:9; ἐκ, Mat.12:34; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.10:19, Mrk.11:32, Jhn.8:30, al.; with dative of person(s), Mat.12:46, Luk.24:6, Rom.7:1, al.; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mat.9:18, Jhn.10:6, al.; with prep., πρός, μετά, περί, Mrk.6:50, Luk.1:19 2:33, al.; ἐν, ἐξ, ἀπό, Mat.13:3, Jhn.12:49 14:10, al.; λ. τ. λόγον, Mrk.8:32, al.; before orat. dir. (not cl.), Mrk.14:31, Heb.5:5 11:18; Hebraistically (Dalman, Words, 25f.), ἐλάλησε λέγων, Mat.14:27, Jhn.8:12, Act.8:26, al.
SYN.: see: λέγω. (AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G2980 is translated

  • speaking ×29
  • spoke ×25
  • to speak ×24
  • is speaking ×15
  • to speak. ×9
  • he was speaking ×9
  • he spoke ×8
  • was speaking ×5
  • speaks ×5
  • i have spoken ×5
  • do speak ×5
  • we speak ×4

Bible verses with G2980 (laléō)

Laléō appears in 274 verses; the first 25 are shown below.

  • Matthew 9:18

    While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

  • Matthew 9:33

    And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

  • Matthew 10:19

    But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

  • Matthew 10:20

    For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

  • Matthew 12:22

    Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

  • Matthew 12:34

    O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

  • Matthew 12:36

    But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

  • Matthew 12:46

    While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

  • Matthew 12:47

    Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

  • Matthew 13:3

    And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

  • Matthew 13:10

    And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

  • Matthew 13:13

    Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

  • Matthew 13:33

    Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

  • Matthew 13:34

    All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

  • Matthew 14:27

    But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

  • Matthew 15:31

    Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

  • Matthew 17:5

    While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

  • Matthew 23:1

    Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

  • Matthew 26:13

    Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

  • Matthew 26:47

    And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

  • Matthew 28:18

    And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

  • Mark 1:34

    And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

  • Mark 2:2

    And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

  • Mark 2:7

    Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

  • Mark 4:33

    And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

All 274 references

Words derived from G2980