ἐλάλει
elalei
he was saying
a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words:--preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare λέγω.
John 10:6 · Word #15
Lexicon G2980
| Lemma | λαλέω |
| Transliteration | laléō |
| Strong's | G2980 |
| In-context | he was saying |
| Literal | was-speaking |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λαλέω |
| Strong's | G2980 |
SIBI-P1 G2980-01
he/she was speaking
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing/repeated action), active voice, indicative mood, third person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect indicative active, third person singular form denotes continuous or repeated action in past time, hence "was speaking" rather than a simple "spoke." The rendering preserves the core sense of λαλέω as the act of voicing or uttering speech, distinguishing it from more content-focused terms like λέγω. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root λαλέω (to speak, to talk, to utter sounds or words, to voice speech)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2980-04 |
elalesan | they were speaking |
G2980-05 |
elalesate | you were speaking |
G2980-06 |
elalesen | was uttering speech |
Word Usage (298 occurrences of G2980)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 9:18 | λαλοῦντος | lalountos | |
| Matthew 9:33 | ἐλάλησεν | elalesen | |
| Matthew 10:19 | λαλήσητε | lalesete |