λαληθῆναι
laléō
to be spoken
To speak, to say, to express oneself orally; to articulate words or sounds. The primary sense is the act of speaking, often emphasizing the process or manner of speaking, sometimes with a focus on the act of communicating verbally rather than the content itself. Additional senses include to converse, to talk, to utter, or in some contexts to proclaim or announce aloud.
Acts 13:42 · Word #9
Lexicon G2980
| Lemma | λαλέω |
| Transliteration | laléō |
| Strong's | G2980 |
| Definition | To speak, to say, to express oneself orally; to articulate words or sounds. The primary sense is the act of speaking, often emphasizing the process or manner of speaking, sometimes with a focus on the act of communicating verbally rather than the content itself. Additional senses include to converse, to talk, to utter, or in some contexts to proclaim or announce aloud. |
Morphology V AOR PASS INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to be spoken |
| Literal | to-be-spoken |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λαλέω |
| Strong's | G2980 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2980-29
to be spoken aloud
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), passive voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive infinitive denotes the simple act of something being spoken, viewed as a whole. "Spoken aloud" preserves the λαλ- root emphasis on vocalized expression rather than the content of speech. |
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