Greek semantic domain
Speak, Talk
No domain description supplied in this source snapshot.
Source hierarchy
- Parent: SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-GRK-033
Advanced domain details
- Domain ID
SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-GRK-033006- Source code
- 033006
- Level
- 2
- Scheme
- UBS Greek Lexical Domains
Member senses (59)
- ἀλάλητοςwhat cannot be expressed in words
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pertaining to what cannot be uttered or expressed[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000211-01 - ἄλαλοςdumb, mute, unable to speak, incapable of talking
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pertaining to not being able to speak or talk
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000212-01 - ἀναβοάωto cry out, to scream, to shout
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to cry or shout with unusually loud volume
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000311-01 - ἀνακράζωto shout, to scream
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to shout or cry out, with the possible implication of the unpleasant nature of the sound[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000350-01 - ἀναφωνέωto cry out, to shout, to call out, to speak loudly
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to speak with considerable volume or loudness[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000402-01 - ἀνεκλάλητοςwhat cannot be expressed in words
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pertaining to what cannot be uttered or expressed[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000414-01 - ἀποφθέγγομαιto speak, to utter
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to speak, with focus upon verbal sound rather than upon content
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000663-01 - ἄρρητοςwhat cannot be spoken
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pertaining to what cannot or must not be spoken
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000726-01 - ἄφωνοςdumb, mute, unable to speak, incapable of talking
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pertaining to not being able to speak or talk
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000878-01 - βατταλογέωto use many words, to speak for a long time
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to speak much or extensively, with a possible added implication of meaningless words
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000941-01 - βατταλογέωto babble
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to utter senseless sounds or to speak indistinctly and incoherently
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000941-02 - βοάωto cry out, to scream, to shout
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to cry or shout with unusually loud volume
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001002-01 - βοήcry, shout
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the sound of shouting or crying out
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001004-01 - γλῶσσαspeech, to speak
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(figurative extension of meaning of γλῶσσα[a] ‘tongue,’ semantic domain 8.21) to communicate orally
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001113-04 - γλῶσσαspeech, ability to speak
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(figurative extension of meaning of γλῶσσα[a] ‘tongue,’ semantic domain 8.21) the faculty or capacity for speech
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001113-05 - γλῶσσαwhat is said, talk, utterance
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that which has been spoken or uttered
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001113-06 - δίδωμιto help someone to say something, to give someone something to say
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(an idiom, literally: to give mouth) to cause someone to have something to say
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001340-14 - εἶπονto say, to talk, to tell, to speak
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to speak or talk, with apparent focus upon the content of what is said
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001527-01 - εἰσφέρωto bring to the attention of, to speak about to
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(an idiom, literally: to bring into the ears) to bring something to the attention of people by means of speech, but probably not in a formal or open manner
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001545-04 - ἐκλαλέωto tell, to inform, to report on
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to speak out about something
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001595-01 - ἐνεόςspeechless, dumbfounded
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pertaining to incapacity to speak, whether temporary or permanent, but in the NT only temporary and associated with fright or amazement
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001768-01 - ἐπαίρωto raise the voice, to cry out, to speak loudly
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(an idiom, literally: to raise the voice) to increase the volume with which one speaks, so as to overcome existing noise or the speech of someone else
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001885-05 - ἐπιφωνέωto cry out, to shout, to call out, to speak loudly
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to speak with considerable volume or loudness[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002038-01 - κράζωto shout, to scream
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to shout or cry out, with the possible implication of the unpleasant nature of the sound[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002912-01 - κραυγάζωto shout, to scream
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to shout or cry out, with the possible implication of the unpleasant nature of the sound[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002921-01 - κραυγήcry, shout, scream
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the sound of a loud scream or shout
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002922-01 - κωφόςdumb, mute, unable to speak, incapable of talking
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pertaining to not being able to speak or talk
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002991-01 - λαλέωto speak, to say, to talk, to tell
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to speak or talk, with the possible implication of more informal usage (though this cannot be clearly and consistently shown from NT contexts)
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002998-01 - λαλέωto whisper, to speak quietly
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(an idiom, literally: to speak to the ear) to speak quietly and presumably to a restricted audience
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002998-02 - λαλιάwhat is said, talk, utterance
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(derivative of λαλέω ‘to speak,’ 33.70) that which has been spoken or uttered
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002999-01 - λαλιάaccent, the way one speaks
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a particular manner of speech
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002999-02 - λέγωto say, to talk, to tell, to speak
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to speak or talk, with apparent focus upon the content of what is said
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003022-01 - λόγιονsayings, oracles, message
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the content of various utterances
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003071-01 - λόγοςword, saying, message, statement, question
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that which has been stated or said, with primary focus upon the content of the communication
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003076-01 - λόγοςspeaking, speech
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the act of speaking
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003076-02 - λόγοςWord, Message
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a title for Jesus in the Gospel of John as a reference to the content of God’s revelation and as a verbal echo of the use of the verbs meaning ‘to speak’ in Genesis 1 and in many utterances of the prophets
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003076-05 - μογιλάλοςhardly able to speak, having difficulty in speaking
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pertaining to being almost mute
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003330-01 - ὀνομάζωto mention, to speak about
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to speak of something by mentioning the name of it
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003594-03 - οὖςto whisper, to speak quietly
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(an idiom, literally: to speak to the ear) to speak quietly and presumably to a restricted audience
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003680-04 - παρρησιάζομαιto speak boldly, to speak openly
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(derivative of παρρησία ‘boldness,’ semantic domain 25.158) to speak openly about something and with complete confidence
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003857-01 - πολυλογίαmany words, long speaking
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to speak for a long time or much
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004083-01 - προλέγωto say already, to quote above (in written discourse)
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to speak beforehand or in advance
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004201-01 - πρόςto whisper, to speak quietly
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(an idiom, literally: to speak to the ear) to speak quietly and presumably to a restricted audience
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004214-22 - προσαγωγήapproach, access
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the right or opportunity to address someone, implying higher status of the person addressed
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004218-01 - προσλαλέωto speak to, to address
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No concise definition supplied.
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004258-01 - προσφωνέωto call out to
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to call out, with the probable implication of seeking some response
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004282-02 - ῥήγνυμιto begin to shout, to shout
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to suddenly break out into shouting
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004389-02 - ῥῆμαword, saying, message, statement, question
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that which has been stated or said, with primary focus upon the content of the communication
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004390-02 - ῥητῶςthusly, just as said, in so many words
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pertaining to what is spoken or has been spoken
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004393-01 - στόμαspeech, to speak
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(figurative extension of meaning of στόμα[a] ‘mouth,’ semantic domain 8.19) to communicate orally
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004653-02 - στόμαspeech, ability to speak
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(figurative extension of meaning of στόμα[a] ‘mouth,’ semantic domain 8.19) the faculty or capacity for speech
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004653-03 - στόμαwhat is said, talk, utterance
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that which has been spoken or uttered
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004653-04 - φημίto say, to talk, to tell, to speak
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to speak or talk, with apparent focus upon the content of what is said
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005236-01 - φθέγγομαιto speak, to utter
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to speak, with focus upon verbal sound rather than upon content
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005240-01 - φθόγγοςutterance, message, what is uttered
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(derivative of φθέγγομαι ‘to utter,’ semantic domain 33.76) an utterance, with possible focus upon the clarity of the verbal sounds
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005243-02 - φωνέωto cry out, to shout, to call out, to speak loudly
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to speak with considerable volume or loudness[source note 2]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005342-02 - φωνήvoice
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the human voice as an instrument of communication
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005343-02 - φωνήcry, shout
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the sound of a cry or shout
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005343-03 - χεῖλοςspeech, to speak
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(figurative extension of meaning of χεῖλος ‘lip,’ not occurring in the NT) to communicate orally
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005378-02