laleō G2980

λαλέω (laleō) means “to speak” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

λαλέω Greek · G2980 294 tagged occurrences in 270 verses

Pronunciation guide: lal-eh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2980

λαλέω · laleō · to speak

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.

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How translators render G2980

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
to speak	23
speak	18
spoke	18
speaking	16
speaks	14
said	8
had spoken	6
he spoke	6
spoken	6
to say	6
was still speaking	6
i have spoken	5
i have told	5
we speak	5
have spoken	4
he told	4
could speak	3
i speak	3
announced	2
he began to speak	2
he did not tell them anything	2
i am speaking	2
i said	2
they spoke	2
to tell	2
will also be told	2
address	1
and began speaking	1
and said	1
and speak	1
and spoke	1
and tell	1
are presenting	1
are speaking	1
are you talking	1
as jesus spoke	1
began to speak	1
david spoke	1
declaring	1
discussing	1
do i say	1
do you refuse to speak	1
do you speak	1
does not speak	1
from speaking	1
from telling	1
god had said	1
god would not have spoken	1
had proclaimed	1
had said this	1
has spoken	1
has told	1
have said	1
he has spoken	1
he is	1
he is saying	1
he is speaking	1
he lies	1
he promised	1
he speaks	1
he still speaks	1
he talked	1
he tells	1
he utters	1
he was making	1
he was speaking	1
he was telling	1
he will not speak	1
he will speak	1
i am not speaking	1
i am saying	1
i bring	1
i can speak	1
i do not speak	1
i have been telling	1
i say this	1
i spoke	1
i talked	1
i tell	1
i will no longer speak	1
i will not speak	1
i will speak	1
is speaking	1
it	1
it says	1
jesus spoke	1
jesus spoke up	1
jesus was saying	1
jesus was speaking	1
jesus was still speaking	1
keep on speaking	1
mentioned	1
message	1
my message	1
paul and silas spoke	1
peter kept insisting	1
say	1
say this	1
should speak	1
so that we may proclaim	1
sounded	1
speak only	1
speak with you	1
speaker	1
speaking about	1
speaks as one	1
speech	1
spew	1
spoke up	1
that i speak	1
that speaks	1
the angel had told	1
the truth	1
the words of	1
their conversation	1
they had received	1
they had spoken	1
they have spoken	1
they said	1
they speak	1
they will speak	1
to continue	1
to say it	1
told him	1
was saying	1
was speaking	1
was spoken	1
we are speaking	1
we said	1
we speak a message	1
we speak of	1
we spoke	1
were describing	1
were speaking	1
what we speak	1
when he spoke	1
while he was still speaking	1
who is speaking	1
will be told	1
will convey	1
word	1
would be spoken later	1
would speak	1
you are saying	1
you are speaking	1
you have whispered	1
you will be told	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
spake	43
speak	37
to speak	23
he spake	13
speaketh	12
speaking	11
i speak	9
have i spoken	5
have spoken	5
we speak	5
he speaketh	4
i have spoken	4
spake he	4
spoken	4
that speaketh	4
while	4
ye shall speak	4
and spake	3
he talked	3
shall speak	3
speakest thou	3
talked	3
that speak	3
they spake	3
to say	3
as	2
had spoken	2
hath spoken	2
i have said	2
i spake	2
it shall be told	2
it was told	2
shall tell	2
should	2
speak ye	2
that they speak	2
uttered	2
be told	1
before spake	1
did say	1
disputed	1
doth	1
had so said	1
had uttered	1
hath	1
hath told	1
have	1
have been spoken	1
have i said	1
have i told	1
he had spoken to	1
he preached	1
he saith	1
he shall	1
he that said	1
he that speaketh	1
him that speaketh	1
i shall	1
i should speak	1
i will	1
is spoken	1
it saith	1
it was said	1
might be preached	1
of those things which were to be spoken after	1
of those things which were told	1
preached	1
preaching	1
say i	1
shall	1
shall be spoken of	1
shall he speak	1
speak i	1
speak unto	1
speak we	1
speakest	1
talk	1
talkest thou	1
talking	1
that spake	1
that talked	1
that talketh	1
that they should	1
that was spoken	1
they may speak	1
they shall speak	1
they talked	1
those things which were spoken	1
to be spoken	1
to preach	1
to speak with	1
to utter	1
we	1
we shall speak	1
we spake	1
were spoken	1
were told	1
when	1
when they had preached	1
which speak	1
which speaketh	1
which was told	1
will i speak	1
would he	1
ye have spoken	1

Verses containing G2980

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John 14:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.
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John 14:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
All this I have spoken to you while I am still with you.
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John 14:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
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John 15:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.
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John 15:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
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John 15:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.
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John 16:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.
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John 16:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
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John 16:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.
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John 16:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences
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.
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John 16:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”
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John 16:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences
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.
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John 16:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.
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John 16:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
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John 17:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.
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John 17:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.
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John 18:20 · BSB · 2 occurrences
“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
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John 18:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
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John 18:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
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John 19:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”
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Acts 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
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Acts 2:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.
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Acts 2:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
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Acts 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,
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Acts 2:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
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Acts 3:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
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Acts 3:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Acts 3:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
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Acts 4:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
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Acts 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”
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Acts 4:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
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Acts 4:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,
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Acts 4:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Acts 5:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
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Acts 5:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
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Acts 6:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
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Acts 6:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
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Acts 6:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
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Acts 7:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
God told him that his descendants would be foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
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Acts 7:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
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Acts 7:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.
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Acts 8:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Acts 8:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
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Acts 9:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
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Acts 9:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
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Acts 9:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
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Acts 10:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.
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Acts 10:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
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Acts 10:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
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Acts 11:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’
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