λαλῶν
laléō
was speaking
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.
Acts 10:7 · Word #7
Lexicon G2980
| Lemma | λαλέω |
| Transliteration | laléō |
| Strong's | G2980 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M 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 | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was speaking |
| Literal | speaking |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λαλέω |
| Strong's | G2980 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2980-35
the one speaking
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,NMS); denotes ongoing verbal action attributed to a male subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative masculine singular denotes an ongoing action, describing a male subject characterized by the act of speaking. "The one speaking" preserves the verbal force and continuous aspect inherent in the present participle. |
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