Katalaleō καταλαλέω
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| καταλαλέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | katalaleō |
| Strong's number | G2635 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to slander |
| Occurrences | 5 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Peter (2) |
Katalaleō (Greek καταλαλέω, Strong's G2635) is a Greek verb meaning “to slander”. It occurs 5 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | evil (4), speak (1), against (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | speaks against (2), slander (1), they slander (1), those who slander you (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Katalaleō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
James
- 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.Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.
1 Peter
- 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.Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
- 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.keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).