λαλῇ

laléō

he speaks

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.

G2980

John 8:44 · Word #34

Lexicon G2980

Lemmaλαλέω
Transliterationlaléō
Strong'sG2980
DefinitionTo 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 SUBJ 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 SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehe speaks
Literalhe-might-speak

Lexical Info

Lemmaλαλέω
Strong'sG2980

SIBI-P1 Translation G2980-10

he may speak

Morphological NotesVerb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,SPA3,,S,)
Rendering RationaleThe present tense conveys ongoing or general action, while the active voice keeps the subject performing the act of vocal expression. The subjunctive mood is reflected with "may," preserving the potential or contingent force of the form without adding contextual detail.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

he speaks

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'He may speak' from P1 is unnecessarily modal; standard present 'he speaks' fits context.
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