Strong's Greek · G2980
G2980 laléō
λαλέω
lal-eh'-o
to speak
Looking for Hebrew H2980 yâbab? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G2980. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
laléō appears 298 times in Scripture, including Matthew 9:33 and Luke 4:41. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to talk, i.e. utter words
In the King James Version
preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter
Derivation
a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb;
Appears 298 times in Scripture
“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!””
“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.”
“Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.”
“While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.”
“You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.”
“Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.””
“Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.””
“But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
