King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G2635
Transliteration: katalaleō
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-al-al-eh'-o)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to speak evil of
Meaning: to speak evil of
καταλαλέω, καταλάλω; to speak against one, to criminate, traduce: τίνος (in classical Greek mostly with the accusative; in the Sept. chiefly followed by κατά τίνος), James 4:11; 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 3:16 (here T Tr marginal reading WH, ἐν ᾧ καταλαλεῖσθε, wherein ye are spoken against).
Word Summary
katalaleō: to speak evil of
Original Word: καταλαλέωTransliteration: katalaleō
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-al-al-eh'-o)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to speak evil of
Meaning: to speak evil of
Strong's Concordance
speak evil of. From katalalos; to be a traducer, i.e. To slander -- speak against (evil of).
see GREEK katalalos
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2635: καταλαλέωκαταλαλέω, καταλάλω; to speak against one, to criminate, traduce: τίνος (in classical Greek mostly with the accusative; in the Sept. chiefly followed by κατά τίνος), James 4:11; 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 3:16 (here T Tr marginal reading WH, ἐν ᾧ καταλαλεῖσθε, wherein ye are spoken against).