Strong's Greek · G2980

λαλέω

laléō

preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter

Definition

to talk, i.e. utter words

Derivation

a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb;

Appears 298 times in Scripture

Matthew 9:33

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 12:22

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.

Luke 4:41

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.

Matthew 12:46

While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.

Matthew 12:34

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Revelation 21:9

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.”

Matthew 12:47

Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”

Matthew 12:36

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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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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