What does διαλαλέω (dialaléō) mean in the Bible?
διαλαλέω (dialaléō) is a Greek word meaning "to discuss".
Greek · G1255
διαλαλέω
To discuss
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διαλαλέωG1255
Pronunciationdialaléō
What does διαλαλέω (dialaléō) mean in the Bible?
διαλαλέω (dialaléō) is a Greek word meaning "to discuss".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1255?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include began to discuss (1), were talking about (1).
Where does διαλαλέω (dialaléō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 1:65. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itbegan to discuss1×Luke 6:11
were talking about1×Luke 1:65
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 1:65
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Luke2
Source forms
διελαλεῖτο1xdielaleitoLuke 1:65
διελάλουν1xdielalounLuke 6:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xLuke 6:11
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 1:65
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to discuss
Strong'sG1255
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms1 form2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to discuss
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 1:65Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Passive Indicative
διελαλεῖτοdielaleito
I converse together, talk of
Read verseLuke 6:11Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
διελάλουνdielaloun
I converse together, talk of
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms2TensesImperfectVoicesPassive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Imperfect PassiveLuke 1:651×
Imperfect ActiveLuke 6:111×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
imperfect2
Voice
passive1active1
Mood
indicative2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
διαλαλέω is built from these roots:
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