Talk (Noun and Verb)
[ A-1,Noun,
G3056,
logos ]
a word," is translated "talk" in
Matthew 22:15;
Mark 12:13. See
ACCOUNT, B.
[ A-2,Noun,
G3026,
leros ]
denotes "foolish talk, nonsense,"
Luke 24:11, RV, "idle talk" (AV, "idle tales").
[ B-1,Verb,
G2980,
laleo ]
"to speak, say," is always translated "to speak" in the RV, where the AV renders it by "to talk,"
Matthew 12:46;
Mark 6:50;
Luke 24:32;
John 4:27 (twice);
John 9:37;
John 14:30;
Acts 26:31;
Revelation 4:1;
Revelation 17:1;
Revelation 21:9,
Revelation 21:15. The RV rendering is preferable; the idea of "chat" or "chatter" is entirely foreign to the NT, and should never be regarded as the meaning in
1 Corinthians 14:34-35. See
COMMUNE, Note, SAY, No. 1, Note, and No. 2, SPEAK.
[ B-2,Verb,
G4814,
sullaleo ]
"to speak with" (sun), is translated "to talk with,"
Matthew 17:3;
Mark 9:4;
Luke 9:30. See
CONFER, No. 2.
[ B-3,Verb,
G3656,
homileo ]
"to be in company with, consort with" (homilos, "a throng;" homilia, "a company"), hence, "to converse with," is rendered "to talk with,"
Acts 20:11. See
COMMUNE, No. 2.
[ B-4,Verb,
G4926,
sunomileo ]
"to converse, talk with," occurs in
Acts 10:27.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words