Logeion | λαλέω

λᾰλ-έω,

talk, chat, prattle, ἕπου καὶ μὴ λάλει Ar. Ec. 1058, cf. V. 1135; ἡ μὲν χελιδὼν τὸ θέρος . . λαλεῖ Philem. 208; λαλεῖς . . ἀμελήσας ἀποκρίνασθαι Pl. Euthd. 287d: c. dat., talk to one, λαλῶν ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς σεαυτῷ Ar. Eq. 348; αὑτοῖς Philem. 11; πρὸς αὑτούς Alex. 9.10; λ. περί τινος Pherecr. 2, Ar. Lys. 627; ὑπέρ τινος Posidipp. 26.3; opp. λέγω, λαλεῖν ἄριστος, ἀδυνατώτατος λέγειν Eup. 95; λαλῶν μὲν . ., λέγων δέ . . D. 21.118 (s.v.l.); λαλεῖν τι ἡμῖν ὅπως ἂν ἡμᾶς ὕπνος λάβῃ Thphr. Char. 7.10: hence,
- - - b generally, talk, speak, S. Ph. 110 (v.l.for λακεῖν) ; καινὴν διάλεκτον λ. Antiph. 171; Ἀττικιστὶ λ. Alex. 195.4. c. metaph., ζωγραφία λαλοῦσα (of poetry), opp. ποίησις σιωπῶσα (of painting), Simon. ap. Plu. Glor.Ath. 2.346f.
  - 2 talk of, τινα Alciphr. Fr. 5.2; ἀλλήλαις λαλέουσι τεὸν γάμον αἱ κυπάρισσοι Theoc. 27.58; ἅμαξαν Stoic. 2.92:—Pass., πρᾶγμα κατʼ ἀγορὰν λαλούμενον Ar. Th. 578.
  - 3 in later writers, = λέγω, speak, λαλεῖ οὐθὲν τῶν ἄλλων ζῴων πλὴν ἀνθρώπου Arist. Pr. 899a1: freq. in LXX, Ge. 12.4, al.; βασιλέως ἐναντίον Ezek. Exag. 118; πρός τινα Act.Ap. 3.22, cf. Luc. Vit.Auct. 3, etc.; περὶ τῆς λέξεως Phld. Po. 5.32, cf. Rh. 1.189 S., al.; χειρσὶν ἅπαντα λαλήσας, of a pantomime, IG 14.2124: abs., εἴ τι μὴ λίθος, τοὔργον, ἐρεῖς, λαλήσει Herod. 4.33, cf. 6.61; ἐλάλησεν ὁ κωφός Ev.Matt. 9.33:—Pass., λαληθήσεταί σοι ὅ τι σε δεῖ ποιεῖν it shall be told thee . ., Act.Ap. 9.6.
- II chatter, opp. articulate speech, as of locusts, chirp, Theoc. 5.34; μεσημβρίας λαλεῖν τέττιξ (sc. εἰμί), a very grasshopper to chirp at midday, Aristopho 10.6; ἀνθρωπίνως λ. Strato Com. 1.46.
- III of musical sounds, αὐλῷ λαλέω Theoc. 20.29; of trees, v. supr. I.2; διʼ[αὐλοῦ ἢ σάλπιγγος] λ. Arist. Aud. 801a29; of Echo, D.C. 74.14: also c. acc. cogn., μάγαδιν λαλεῖν sound the μάγαδις, Anaxandr. 35.

λᾰλέω , contr. [onomat. cf. Lat. lallo, Lith. lalúoti, Russ. lála; see λάσκω] impf. ἐλάλουν, mid. pass. ἐλαλούμην ‖ fut. λαλήσω, later mid. λαλήσομαι ‖ aor. ἐλάλησα ‖ pf. λελάληκα, mid. pass. λελάλημαι ‖ ppf. (ἐ)λελαλήκειν, mid. pass. (ἐ)λελαλήμην ‖ aor. pass. ἐλαλήθην ‖ fut. pass. λαληθήσομαι

❶ act.
🄰 to babble, chatter, speak Aristoph. Ec. 1058, al. etc.; λαλεῖν ἄριστος, ἀδυνατώτατος λέγειν an excellent chatterbox, but a terrible orator Eup. 116; λαλεῖς ἀμελήσας ἀποκρίνασθαι you babble but fail to answer Plat. Euthyd. 287d λ. τινι to speak with s.o. Aristoph. Eq. 348 Men. Asp. 421 etc.; πορευόμενος μὴ λ. τοῖς ἐντυγχάνουσι do not speak with those you encounter on your way Thphr. Ch. 24.8 λ. περί or ὑπέρ τινος to speak about sthg. Aristoph. Lys. 627 Men. Dysc. 797 etc. ‖ usu. later to say, speak sim. to λέγω Soph. Ph. 110 Aristot. Pr. 899a 1 NT Matt. 10.20 (of the Spirit) etc.; δεινότατος λαλεῖν a most skillful speaker Xen. Cyr. 1.4.12; μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ λ. to speak loudly Thphr. Ch. 4.1; φανερῶς ἐλάλει he spoke in public Pol. 75.14.5; ποιεῖ … ἀλάλους λαλεῖν he makes the mute speak NT Mark 7.37; fig. ζωγραφία λαλοῦσα a talking picture, of poetry Sim. (Plut. 22.346f) | λ. τι to speak about sthg., express sthg. Phil.² Conf. 81, al. etc.; λαλῆσαι οὔπω δυνάμενον ἃ πάσχει not yet able to speak of what he is suffering Plat. Ax. 366d; of pers. μὴ λαλεῖτε Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν do not say Jesus Christ Ign. Rom. 7.1 | λ. τί τινι to say sthg. to s.o. Phil.² Deus 65 etc. | πρός τινα to s.o. (of God) VT Lev. 7.28 An. Subl. 26.3 etc.; λ. μετά τινος to speak with s.o. VT Gen. 35.13; with ἐν + dat. ἐν τοῖς ὠσίν τινος in s.o.ʼs ears i.e. to s.o. VT Judg. (A) 9.2 = εἰς τὰ ὦτά τινος VT 1Sam. 25.24; λ. τι ἐν χειρί τινος to say sthg. through s.o. VT 1Kgs. 16.34, al.; ἐν Χριστῷ λ. to speak in Christ NT 2Cor. 2.17; of prophets θείῳ πνεύματι λαλήσαντες who spoke with divine inspiration Iustin. Dial. 7.1 (PG 6.492A); λ. ἀπό τινος to speak on behalf of s.o., on s.o.ʼs orders NT 2Pet. 1.21; of the Savior λ. διά τινος to speak through sthg. Clem. Ecl. 23 ‖ to proclaim, announce: εἰρήνην peace VT Ps. 84.9; λαλῆσαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ θεοῦ to announce the gospel of God to you NT 1Thess. 2.2

🄱 to emit inarticulate sounds, of animals Aristot. H.A. 488b 1, al. Plut. Plac. 909a etc. | to sing, chirp, of birds Mosch. 3.47 etc. | to shrill, trill, of cicadas, crickets etc. Theocr. 5.34 etc. ‖ to play an instrum.: αὐλῷ or δι’ αὐλοῦ λ. to play the aulos Theocr. 20.29 Aristot. Aud. 801a 29 | with int. acc. μάγαδιν λ. to play the μάγαδις Anaxan. 36 (v.l.) ‖ to resound, of an echo DCass. 75.14.5 | of water Ach. 2.14.8

❷ pass.
🄰 to be on everyoneʼs lips Aristoph. Th. 578 (news)

🄱 to be said NT Acts 9.6; impers. λαληθήσεται πρός σε one will talk to you VT Ezek. 3.22; subst. ptc. τὰ λαληθησόμενα the things that will have been said NT Heb. 3.5 ‖ to be proclaimed, of the Commandments NT Heb. 9.19.

λαλέω-ῶ [ᾰ]

I propr. prononcer des sons inarticulés :

1 en parl. d’animaux, des singes et des chiens, p. opp. à φράζειν (λαλοῦσι μέν, φράζουσι δὲ οὔ, Plut. M. 909a) ; des cigales, Thcr. Idyl. 5, 34 ; des oiseaux, Mosch. 3, 47 ||

2 en parl. de sons : ἐν αὐλῷ λ. Thcr. Idyl. 20, 29 ; δι’ αὐλοῦ ἢ σάλπιγγος λ. Arstt. Aud. 19 ; μαγάδι (var. -ιν) λ. Anaxandr. (Ath. 182d) faire entendre des sons avec la flûte, la flûte ou la trompette, la harpe ||

3 en parl. de bruits ou de paroles répercutés, DC. 74, 21 ||

II p. suite, babiller, bavarder, p. opp. à λέγειν, Eup. (Plut. Alc. 13) ; λαλεῖς ἀμελήσας ἀποκρίνεσθαι, Plat. Euthyd. 287d, tu parles beaucoup et tu négliges de répondre ||

III p. ext. parler :

1 en gén. c. λέγειν, en parl. de l’homme, p. opp. aux animaux, Arstt. Probl. 11, 1 ; abs. ἐλάλησεν ὁ κωφός, NT. Matth. 9, 33, le muet parla ; λ. τι, Soph. Ph. 110 ; Ar. Ran. 761, etc. ; Plat. Ax. 366d ; Luc. V. auct. 3, dire qqe ch. ; λ. πρός τινα, Spt. Ex. 4, 30, parler à qqn ; τινι, Ar. Eq. 348, converser avec qqn ; περί τινος, Ar. Lys. 627 ; Phérécr. (Com. fr. 2, 253) ; ὑπέρ τινος, Posidipp. 4, 521 Mein. sur qqe ch. ; avec double rég. τί τινι, Ar. Lys. 138, dire qqe ch. à qqn ; fig. ζωγραφία λαλοῦσα, Sim. (Plut. M. 346f) peinture parlante, en parl. de la poésie, p. opp. à ποίησις σιωπῶσα, c. à d. la peinture ||

2 chanter, Mosch. 3, 113.

Étym. λάλος.

λαλέω
1. kletsen, babbelen: ἕπου ... καὶ μὴ λάλει ga mee en klets niet Aristoph. Eccl. 1058; met dat. met: λαλῶν ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς σεαυτῷ onderweg in jezelf praten Aristoph. Eq. 348; van vogels tjilpen, sjirpen; van muziek: αὐλῷ λαλέω ik speel op de fluit Theocr. Id. 20.29; ἡ φωνή ... ὡς σάλπιγγος λαλούσης het geluid als van een schallende trompet NT Apoc. 4.1; ὅτε ἐλάλησαν αἱ ἑπτὰ βρονταί toen de zeven donderslagen weerklonken NT Apoc. 10.4.
2. later spreken, zeggen: λαλῆσαι οὔπω δυνάμενον ἃ πάσχει nog niet in staat te zeggen wat hem mankeert [Plat.] Ax. 366d; οὐ γὰρ ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ λαλοῦντες ἀλλὰ τὸ πνευμα jullie zijn het niet die spreken maar de geest NT Mt. 10.20; λαλεῖν ἀπό τινος namens iemand spreken NT 2 Pet. 1.21; verkondigen: λαλῆσαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ θεοῦ aan u het evangelie van God verkondigen NT 1 Thess. 2.2.

λαλέω, (lallen) viel reden, schwatzen, auch von unartikuliertem, undeutlichem Schreien, B.A. 51 erkl. φλυαρεῖν, u. Plut. sagt von den Affen λαλοῦσι μὲν γὰρ οὗτοι, οὐ φράζουσι δέ, plac.phil. 5.20 ; Alcib. 13 λαλεῖν ἄριστος, ἀδυνατώτατος λέγειν, aus Eupol.; doch tritt diese Nebenbdtg auch so zurück, daß es bes. bei Dichtern dem λέγειν nahe steht, »sprechen«, die bloße Tätigkeit des Mundes u. der Zunge bedeutend, Soph. Phil. 110 ; Ar. Thesm. 267, Ran. 761 u. öfter ; vom Kinde, λαλῆσαι οὔπω δυνάμενον ἃ πάσχει Plat. Ax. 366d ; Sp., ἀφωνίη καὶ πέντε ὅλων ἐτέων λαλέειν μηδέν Luc. Vit.auct. 3 ; τινί, mit Einem sprechen, Ar. Eccl. 16, Eq. 348 ; Pol. 30.1.6 u. öfter.
Bei den Dichtern auch wie λαλαγέω, von den Vögeln, Mosch. 3.47 ; ἀκρίδες, Theocr. 5.34 (λαλεῦμες, 15.92, öfter, nur im praes.). – Von Instrumenten, μάγαδιν λαλήσω, Anaxandr. bei Ath. IV.182d ; αὐλῷ Theocr. 20.29 ; geradezu = singen, Mosch. 3.113. – Vom Wiederhall, DC. 74.21.

Number of occurrences in NT: 296
Strong 2980

λαλέω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc.;]

1. to utter: of inanimate things, Re 4:1 10:4; metaph., He 11:4 12:24.

2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mt 9:33 12:46, Mk 5:35, Lk 8:49; seq. ὡς, I Co 13:11, Re 13:11; εἰς, I Co 14:9; ἐκ, Mt 12:34; c. acc. rei, Mt 10:19, Mk 11:32, Jo 8:30, al.; c. dat. pers., Mt 12:46, Lk 24:6, Ro 7:1, al.; c. acc. rei et dat. pers., Mt 9:18, Jo 10:6, al.; c. prep., πρός, μετά, περί, Mk 6:50, Lk 1:19 2:33, al.; ἐν, ἐξ, ἀπό, Mt 13:3, Jo 12:49 14:10, al.; λ. τ. λόγον, Mk 8:32, al.; seq. orat. dir. (not cl.), Mk 14:31, He 5:5 11:18; Hebraistically (Dalman, Words, 25 f.), ἐλάλησε λέγων, Mt 14:27, Jo 8:12, Ac 8:26, al.

SYN.: v.s. λέγω.

hablar como acción prohibida

(τὸν ἔσχατον ψωμὸν) εἴπας διαμάσ[η]σαι καὶ πίε ἐπάνω οἶνον καὶ κοιμῶ μηδενὶ λαλήσας
después de hablar mastica el último bocado, bebe vino encima y vete a dormir sin hablar a nadie P XXIIb 33

ἐὰν θέλῃς χρηματισθῆναι περὶ οὗτινος θέλεις πράγματος, λέγε [τοῦ]τον <τὸν> λόγον θυμῷ, μηδὲν λαλήσας
si quieres recibir un oráculo sobre cualquier asunto que desees, pronuncia esta fórmula en tu mente, sin hablar P LXXVII 4

λαλέω λαλός

- Ito talk, chat, prattle, babble, Ar., etc.:—generally, to talk, say, Soph.
- - 2c. acc. to talk of, Theocr.
  - 3in late Gr., just like λέγω, to speak, NTest., Thuc.:—Pass., λαληθήσεταί σοι it shall be told thee, NTest.
- IIthe proper sense, to chatter, is sometimes opp. to articulate speech, as of monkeys, λαλοῦσι μὲν φράζουσι δὲ οὔ Plut.; of locusts, to chirp, Theocr.
- IIIof musical sounds, αὐλῶι λαλεῖν Theocr.

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