◄ 4354. proslaleó ►
Strong's Lexicon proslaleó: To speak to, to converse with, to address Original Word: προσλαλέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: proslaleó Pronunciation: pros-lal-eh'-o Phonetic Spelling: (pros-lal-eh'-o) Definition: I speak to, converse with. Meaning: To speak to, to converse with, to address. Word Origin: From the preposition πρός (pros, meaning "to" or "toward") and the verb λαλέω (laléō, meaning "to speak" or "to talk"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for προσλαλέω, similar concepts of speaking or addressing someone can be found in Hebrew verbs such as דָּבַר (dabar, Strong's Hebrew 1696), which means "to speak" or "to declare," and אָמַר (amar, Strong's Hebrew 559), meaning "to say" or "to speak." These Hebrew verbs are often used in the Old Testament to describe communication between individuals or between God and humans. Usage: The verb προσλαλέω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of speaking to or conversing with someone. It often implies a direct or personal communication. Context: The Greek verb προσλαλέω appears in the New Testament in contexts where direct communication or conversation is highlighted. It is a compound word that combines the directional aspect of πρός, indicating movement toward or interaction with someone, and λαλέω, which is a common verb for speaking or talking. In the New Testament, προσλαλέω is used to describe interactions that are personal and direct. For example, in Acts 20:11, it is used to describe Paul speaking to the people after breaking bread: "Then he went upstairs again, broke bread, and ate. After speaking until daybreak, he departed." Here, the use of προσλαλέω emphasizes the personal and direct nature of Paul's communication with those present. The verb is not frequently used in the New Testament, which suggests that when it does appear, it carries a particular emphasis on the relational aspect of the communication. It is often used in contexts where the speaker is engaging directly with an audience or individual, highlighting the importance of the message being conveyed. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from pros and laleó Definition to speak to NASB Translation speak (1), speaking (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4354: προσλαλέω προσλαλέω, προσλάλω; 1 aorist infinitive προσλαλῆσαι; with τίνι, to speak to: Acts 13:43; namely, ὑμῖν (some say μοι (see παρακαλέω, I.)), Acts 28:20. (Wis. 13:17; Theophrastus, Plutarch, Lucian). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance speak to From pros and laleo; to talk to, i.e. Converse with -- speak to (with). see GREEK pros see GREEK laleo Forms and Transliterations προσλαλησαι προσλαλήσαι προσλαλῆσαι προσλαλουντες προσλαλούντες προσλαλοῦντες proslalesai proslalêsai proslalēsai proslalē̂sai proslalountes proslaloûntes Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 13:43 V-PPA-NMP GRK: Βαρνάβᾳ οἵτινες προσλαλοῦντες αὐτοῖς ἔπειθον NAS: who, speaking to them, were urging KJV: who, speaking to them, INT: Barnabas who speaking to them persuaded Acts 28:20 V-ANA GRK: ἰδεῖν καὶ προσλαλῆσαι ἕνεκεν γὰρ NAS: to see you and to speak with you, for I am wearing KJV: [you], and to speak with [you]: because that INT: to see and to speak to [you] because of indeed Strong's Greek 4354 2 Occurrences προσλαλῆσαι — 1 Occ. προσλαλοῦντες — 1 Occ.