Strong G2635καταλαλέω
to slander
- Transliteration
- katalaleō
- Pronunciation
- kat-al-al-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G2637; to be a traducer that is to slander: - speak against (evil of).
Detailed definition
κατα-λαλέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for דָבַר ni., pi.;]
to speak evil of, rail at: in cl., with accusative; in LXX,
__(a) with genitive,
__(b) before κατά, with genitive; in NT, with genitive (M, Pr., 65): Jas.4:11, 1Pe.2:12; pass., 1Pe.3:16,†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for דָבַר ni., pi.;]
to speak evil of, rail at: in cl., with accusative; in LXX,
__(a) with genitive,
__(b) before κατά, with genitive; in NT, with genitive (M, Pr., 65): Jas.4:11, 1Pe.2:12; pass., 1Pe.3:16,†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2635 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- speak3
- evil2
First verses
- James 4:11Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
- 1 Peter 2:12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- 1 Peter 3:16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
καταλᾰλ-έω,
perfect -λελάληκα[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 323.7)]:—talk, babble loudly, τοῖς θύραζε ταῦτα κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 752)]; τινος before another, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 12.)]
II talk down, rail at, ἡμᾶς [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IG” 9(2).338.6 (Thess.); τινὰ πρὸς πάντας 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.90.6; τὸ δόγμα [prev. author] 18.45.1)]; τινος [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 11.44; ὑμῶν ὡς κακοποιῶν NT.1Pet.2.12; τινὸς ψευδῆ LXX.Hos.7.13)]; κατά τινος[LXX (LXX.Psa.49(50).20)]:—passive, ἐπί τινι [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 27.13.2)]; to be outdone in speech, ὑπ᾽ ἰδιωτῶν [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.343S.)]
II.2 weary by talking, gloss on{καταγλωττίζειν}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista “Praeparatio Sophistica” p.79B.)]
II.3 simply, interview, address a person, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PHib.” 1.151 (3rd c.BC).)]
perfect -λελάληκα[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 323.7)]:—talk, babble loudly, τοῖς θύραζε ταῦτα κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 752)]; τινος before another, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 12.)]
II talk down, rail at, ἡμᾶς [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IG” 9(2).338.6 (Thess.); τινὰ πρὸς πάντας 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.90.6; τὸ δόγμα [prev. author] 18.45.1)]; τινος [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 11.44; ὑμῶν ὡς κακοποιῶν NT.1Pet.2.12; τινὸς ψευδῆ LXX.Hos.7.13)]; κατά τινος[LXX (LXX.Psa.49(50).20)]:—passive, ἐπί τινι [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 27.13.2)]; to be outdone in speech, ὑπ᾽ ἰδιωτῶν [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.343S.)]
II.2 weary by talking, gloss on{καταγλωττίζειν}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista “Praeparatio Sophistica” p.79B.)]
II.3 simply, interview, address a person, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PHib.” 1.151 (3rd c.BC).)]