λαλέω (laléō) — Preach
Greek word study: λαλέω (laléō), Strong's G2980. to talk, i.e. utter words
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to talk, i.e. utter words
KJV translation words: preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter
Strong's G2980 is tagged on 298 words in 274 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 9:18 and last appears in Revelation 21:15.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 274)
- Matthew 9:18 — λαλοῦντος — is speaking
- Matthew 9:33 — ἐλάλησεν — spoke
- Matthew 10:19 — λαλήσητε — you may speak
- Matthew 10:20 — λαλοῦντες — speaking
- Matthew 12:22 — λαλεῖν — to speak
- Matthew 12:34 — λαλεῖν — to speak
- Matthew 12:36 — λαλήσουσιν — will speak
- Matthew 12:46 — λαλοῦντος — is speaking
- Matthew 12:47 — λαλῆσαι — to speak
- Matthew 13:3 — ἐλάλησεν — He spoke
- Matthew 13:10 — λαλεῖς — speak You
- Matthew 13:13 — λαλῶ — I speak
- Matthew 13:33 — ἐλάλησεν — spoke He
- Matthew 13:34 — ἐλάλησεν — spoke
- Matthew 14:27 — ἐλάλησεν — spoke
- Matthew 15:31 — λαλοῦντας — speaking
- Matthew 17:5 — λαλοῦντος — is speaking
- Matthew 23:1 — ἐλάλησεν — spoke
- Matthew 26:13 — λαληθήσεται — will be spoken of
- Matthew 26:47 — λαλοῦντος — is speaking
- Matthew 28:18 — ἐλάλησεν — spoke
- Mark 1:34 — λαλεῖν — to speak
- Mark 2:2 — ἐλάλει — He was speaking
- Mark 2:7 — λαλεῖ; — does speak
- Mark 4:33 — ἐλάλει — He was speaking
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: G215 ἀλάλητος (alálētos), G216 ἄλαλος (álalos), G1255 διαλαλέω (dialaléō), G1583 ἐκλαλέω (eklaléō), G2637 κατάλαλος (katálalos), G2981 λαλιά (laliá), G3424 μογιλάλος (mogilálos), G4354 προσλαλέω (proslaléō), G4814 συλλαλέω (syllaléō).
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What does laléō (G2980) mean?
To talk, i.e. utter words.
How is G2980 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G2980 as: preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
How often does λαλέω (laléō) appear?
Strong's G2980 is tagged on 298 words in 274 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 9:18 and last appears in Revelation 21:15.
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