λαλεῖ
lalei
he says
a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words:--preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare λέγω.
Mark 11:23 · Word #28
Lexicon G2980
| Lemma | λαλέω |
| Transliteration | laléō |
| Strong's | G2980 |
| In-context | he says |
| Literal | he-speaks |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated 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 G2980-11
he/she/it is speaking aloud
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present active indicative; third person singular (Gr,V,IPA3,,S,). Denotes continuous or current action by one subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative third singular form λαλεῖ denotes an ongoing action performed by a single subject. Rendering it as "is speaking aloud" preserves the present (continuous) aspect and reflects the root sense of audible, articulated speech characteristic of λαλέω, 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 utter sounds, to talk, to voice words aloud)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2980-01 |
elalei | he/she was speaking |
G2980-04 |
elalesan | they were speaking |
G2980-05 |
elalesate | you were speaking |
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 |