G2980
λαλέω
laléō
to talk, i.e. utter words
Lexicon
Derivation: a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb;
to talk, i.e. utter words
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter
Usage
298 occurrences · 0 OT · 298 NT · 97 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- spake45 · 21%
- speak37 · 17%
- to speak23 · 11%
- he spake14 · 6%
- speaketh11 · 5%
- i speak11 · 5%
- speaking11 · 5%
- we speak7 · 3%
- have spoken6 · 3%
- he that speaketh5 · 2%
- have i spoken5 · 2%
- i have spoken4 · 2%
- he speaketh4 · 2%
- spoken4 · 2%
- they spake3 · 1%
- ye shall speak3 · 1%
- he talked3 · 1%
- and spake3 · 1%
- spake he3 · 1%
- speakest thou3 · 1%
- talked3 · 1%
- to say3 · 1%
- shall speak3 · 1%
- that speak3 · 1%
- had spoken2 · 1%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
ἐλάλησεν29ἐλάλει17λαλῶν15λαλοῦντος15λαλεῖν15λαλῆσαι14ἐλάλησαν11λελάληκα11λαλεῖ8ἐλάλουν6λαλοῦντες6λαλῶ6
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.