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Strong’s G2980 · Greek

λαλέω

laléō · lal-eh'-o

Origin a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb;

Meaning to talk, i.e. utter words

In the King James Version preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare λέγω (G3004).

In 270 verses of the King James Version

201–250 of 270

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:18I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
  2. 1 Corinthians 14:19Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
  3. 1 Corinthians 14:21In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
  4. 1 Corinthians 14:23If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
  5. 1 Corinthians 14:27If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
  6. 1 Corinthians 14:28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
  7. 1 Corinthians 14:29Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
  8. 1 Corinthians 14:34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
  9. 1 Corinthians 14:35And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
  10. 1 Corinthians 14:39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
  11. 2 Corinthians 2:17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
  12. 2 Corinthians 4:13We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
  13. 2 Corinthians 7:14For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.
  14. 2 Corinthians 11:17That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
  15. 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
  16. 2 Corinthians 12:4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
  17. 2 Corinthians 12:19Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
  18. 2 Corinthians 13:3Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
  19. Ephesians 4:25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
  20. Ephesians 5:19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
  21. Ephesians 6:20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
  22. Philippians 1:14And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
  23. Colossians 4:3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
  24. Colossians 4:4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
  25. 1 Thessalonians 1:8For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
  26. 1 Thessalonians 2:2But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
  27. 1 Thessalonians 2:4But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
  28. 1 Thessalonians 2:16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
  29. 1 Timothy 5:13And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
  30. Titus 2:1But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
  31. Titus 2:15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
  32. Hebrews 1:1God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
  33. Hebrews 1:2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
  34. Hebrews 2:2For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
  35. Hebrews 2:3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
  36. Hebrews 2:5For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
  37. Hebrews 3:5And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
  38. Hebrews 4:8For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
  39. Hebrews 5:5So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
  40. Hebrews 6:9But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
  41. Hebrews 7:14For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
  42. Hebrews 9:19For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
  43. Hebrews 11:4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
  44. Hebrews 11:18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
  45. Hebrews 12:24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
  46. Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
  47. Hebrews 13:7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
  48. James 1:19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
  49. James 2:12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
  50. James 5:10Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.

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