"to talk with; by impl. to consult, deliberate, Lk. 6:11; to divulge, publish, spread by rumor, Lk. 1:65*"
Definition and meaning
to talk with; by impl. to consult, deliberate, Lk. 6:11; to divulge, publish, spread by rumor, Lk. 1:65*
In the original Greek the word is written: διαλαλέω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of dialaleo (G1255) across the King James Bible.
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
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Common questions
Strong's G1255 (dialaleo) is a Greek word that means: to talk with; by impl. to consult, deliberate, Lk. 6:11; to divulge, publish, spread by rumor, Lk. 1:65* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word dialaleo (G1255) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1255 is dialaleo, a Greek word defined as: to talk with; by impl. to consult, deliberate, Lk. 6:11; to divulge, publish, spread by rumor, Lk. 1:65*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dialaleo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.