λαλήσῃ

laléō

he may say

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.

G2980

Acts 3:22 · Word #24

Lexicon G2980

Lemmaλαλέω
Transliterationlaléō
Strong'sG2980
DefinitionTo 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 ACT SUBJ 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehe may say
Literalhe-may-speak

Lexical Info

Lemmaλαλέω
Strong'sG2980

SIBI-P1 Translation G2980-21

he may speak

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/complete aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active subjunctive, third person singular, expresses a simple, undefined act of speaking that is potential or contingent. "He may speak" captures the subjunctive mood and preserves the root sense of vocal utterance emphasized by λαλέω.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

he may speak

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'he may speak' is properly subjunctive and context-accurate for λαλήσῃ. No change needed.
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