Greek · G3656 · unreviewed

ὁμιλέω

To talk

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ὁμιλέω G3656

Pronunciation homiléō

What does ὁμιλέω (homiléō) mean in the Bible?

ὁμιλέω (homiléō) is a Greek word meaning "to talk". ὁμιλέω, -ῶ (ὅμιλος), [in LXX: Pro.

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Meaning

to talk

Extended definition

(ὅμιλος), [in LXX: Pro.5:19 (רָוָה pi.), al. ;] to be in company with, consort with; hence, to converse with: Act.20:11; with dative, Act.24:26; before πρός, Luk.24:14-15.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

background 2 infinitive 1 participle 1

Tense

imperfect 2 aorist 1 present 1

Voice

active 4

Mood

indicative 2 participle 1 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 24:14 ὡμίλουν imperfect active indicative background Luke 24:15 ὁμιλεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 20:11 ὁμιλήσας aorist active participle participle Acts 24:26 ὡμίλει imperfect active indicative background

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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