Speak - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
Speak
[ 1,,G3004, lego ]to say, speak:" See SAY, No. 1.
[ 2,,G2980, laleo ]
for which See SAY, No. 2, is used several times in 1 Cor. 14; the command prohibiting women from speaking in a church gathering, 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, is regarded by some as an injunction against chattering, a meaning which is absent from the use of the verb everywhere else in the NT; it is to be understood in the same sense as in 1 Corinthians 14:2-6, 1 Corinthians 14:9, 1 Corinthians 14:11, 1 Corinthians 14:13, 1 Corinthians 14:18-19, 1 Corinthians 14:21, 1 Corinthians 14:23, 1 Corinthians 14:27-29, 1 Corinthians 14:39.
[ 3,,G4354, proslaleo ]
"to speak to or with" (pros, "to," and No. 2), is used in Acts 13:43; Acts 28:20.
[ 4,,G5350, phthengomai ]
"to utter a sound or voice," is translated "to speak" in Acts 4:18; 2 Peter 2:16; in 2 Peter 2:18, AV, "speak" (RV, "utter").
[ 5,,G669, apophthengomai ]
"to speak forth" (apo, "forth," and No. 4), is so rendered in Acts 2:14, RV (AV, "said"), and Acts 26:25; in Acts 2:2 it denotes to give utterance.
[ 6,,G483, antilego ]
"to speak against," is so rendered in Luke 2:34; John 19:12; Acts 13:45, AV (RV, "contradicted"); Acts 28:19, Acts 28:22. See CONTRADICT, GAINSAY.
[ 7,,G2635, katalaleo ]
synonymous with No. 6 (kata, "against," and No. 2), is always translated "to speak against" in the RV. See BACKBITER, Note.
[ 8,,G2551, kakologeo ]
"to speak evil:" See CURSE, B, No. 4.
[ 9,,G4814, sullaleo ]
"to speak together" (sun, "with," and No. 2), is rendered "spake together" in Luke 4:36, RV. See COMMUNE, No. 3, CONFER, No. 2, TALK.
[ 10,,G4302, proeipon ]
"to speak or say before" (a 2nd aorist tense from an absolete present), is rendered "to speak before" in Acts 1:16; 2 Peter 3:2; Jude 1:17. See FORETELL.
[ 11,,G4399, prophthano ]
"to anticipate" (an extension, by pro, "before," of phthano, which has the same meaning), is rendered "spake first" in Matthew 17:25, RV (AV, "prevented").
[ 12,,G4377, prosphoneo ]
"to address, call to," is rendered "spake unto" (or "to") in Luke 23:20; Acts 21:40; Acts 22:2; "to call unto" (or "to") in Matthew 11:16; Luke 6:13; Luke 7:32; Luke 13:12.
[ 13,,G3004, eiro ]
for which See SAY, No. 4, has a 1st aorist, Passive participle rhethen, "spoken" or "spoken of," used in Matthew 1:22; Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23; Matthew 3:3; Matthew 4:14; Matthew 8:17; Matthew 13:35; Matthew 21:4; Matthew 22:31; Matthew 24:15; Matthew 27:9 (in some texts in Matthew 27:35; Mark 13:14).
Notes:
(1) In Hebrews 12:5, AV, dialegomai, "to discuss, to reason," is translated "speaketh" (RV, "reasoneth").
(2) In Hebrews 12:25, AV chrematizo, "to warn, instruct," is translated "spake" (RV, "warned"): See ADMONISH.
(3) In Ephesians 4:31, AV, blasphemia is translated "evil speaking:" See RAILING.
(4) In Hebrews 12:19, prostithemi, "to put to, add," used with logos, "a word," is rendered "(that no word) more should be spoken," RV [AV, "(that) the word should (not) be spoken (to them) any more"].
(5) In Acts 26:24, AV, apologeomai, "to make a defense" (RV), is rendered "spake for himself." See ANSWER, B, No. 4.
(6) In Romans 15:21, AV, anangello, "to bring back word" (RV, "tidings ... came"), is translated "he was ... spoken of."
(7) For "is spoken of" in Romans 1:8, AV, See PROCLAIM, No. 2.
(8) For "spake out" in Luke 1:42, AV, See VOICE, Note.
(9) In Galatians 4:15, there is no verb in the original for the AV, "ye spake of" (See RV).
(10) For "spoken against" in Acts 19:36 See GAINSAY, C.
(11) For "speak reproachfully," 1 Timothy 5:14, See REVILE, C.
(12) In Acts 21:3, AV, ginosko is translated "speak," RV, "know."