λαλοῦν
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.
Matthew 10:20 · Word #14
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 N 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 | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | speaking |
| Literal | speaking |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λαλέω |
| Strong's | G2980 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2980-41
speaking
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing), active voice, participle; nominative, neuter, singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle conveys ongoing action—"speaking" as an active process of vocal expression. The nominative neuter singular form functions adjectivally or substantively, but the concise participial rendering best preserves the morphology without adding context. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
speaking
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'speaking' accurately renders the participle λαλοῦν and fits the sentence context where 'the Spirit of your Father' is described as 'speaking'. No change needed. |