λαλούντων
laléō
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 4:1 · Word #1
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 GEN M PL
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 | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | speaking |
| Literal | speaking |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λαλέω |
| Strong's | G2980 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2980-46
of those speaking
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, genitive masculine plural (Gr,V,PPA,GMP); denotes ongoing action and functions adjectivally or substantivally in the genitive plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle conveys ongoing verbal expression, and the genitive masculine plural form indicates possession or relation, thus rendered as "of those speaking." This preserves the root emphasis on the act of vocalizing or articulating speech. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of those speaking
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly reflects the participial form expressing those speaking; context does not require change. |