Lexical Definition
καταλαλέω katalaléō (kat-al-al-eh'-o) to slander G:V
from κατάλαλος
speak against (evil of).
- to be a traducer, i.e. to slander
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κατελαλήσαμεν | we spoke ill | LXX.Num.21.7 • LXX.Mal.3.13 |
| κατελάλουν | spoke ill | LXX.Ps.119.23 |
| κατελάλησαν | spoke | LXX.Mal.3.16 |
| spoke ill | LXX.Hos.7.13 | |
| they spoke ill | LXX.Ps.78.19 | |
| κατελάλεισ | you spoke ill | LXX.Ps.50.20 |
| κατελάλει | spoke ill | LXX.Num.21.5 |
| καταλαλῶν | speaking against | Jas.4.11 |
| καταλαλοῦσιν | they speak against | 1Pet.2.12 |
| καταλαλούντα | one speaking ill | LXX.Ps.101.5 |
| καταλαλούμενα | being spoken ill | LXX.1Sam.2.23 |
| καταλαλεῖτε | do speak against | Jas.4.11 |
| καταλαλεῖσθε | you are spoken against | 1Pet.3.16 |
| καταλαλεῖ | speaks against | Jas.4.11 |
| καταλαλείτέ | You speak ill | LXX.Job.19.3 |
| καταλαλείν | to speak ill | LXX.Prov.20.13 |
| καταλαλήσουσι | shall speak ill | LXX.Mic.3.7 |
| καταλαλήσαι | to speak ill | LXX.Num.12.8 |
Abbott-Smith
κατα-λαλέω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for דּבר ni., pi.;]
to speak evil of, rail at: in cl., c. acc.; in LXX,
(a) c. gen.,
(b) seq. κατά, c. gen.; in NT, c. gen. (M, Pr., 65): Ja 4:11, I Pe 2:12; pass., I Pe 3:16.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| James | 4:11 |
| 1 Peter | 2:12 · 3:16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
καταλαλέω-έω,
perfect -λελάληκα[Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—talk, babble loudly, τοῖς θύραζε ταῦτα κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινος before another, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II talk down, rail at, ἡμᾶς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τινος [NT+1st c.BC+]; κατά τινος[LXX]:—passive, ἐπί τινι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; to be outdone in speech, ὑπ᾽ ἰδιωτῶν [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.2 weary by talking, gloss on{καταγλωττίζειν}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.3 simply, interview, address a person, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Pet.2.12 ☩ LXX.Hos.7.13 ☩ LXX.Ps.49.20*