# G2981 λαλιά

λαλιά (laliá), Strong’s G2981: talk KJV: saying, speech. Occurs 24 times.

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*laliá* — talk

KJV: saying, speech

Derived from [λαλέω laléō](https://besorah.bible/word/G2980) (to talk, i.e. utter words)

Occurs 24 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 26:73](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/26?v=73) — After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes…
- [Mark 14:70](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/14?v=70) — But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, “You truly are one of them, for…
- [John 4:42](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/4?v=42) — They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that…
- [John 8:43](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/8?v=43) — Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t hear my word.
- [Sirach 5:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/5?v=13) — Glory and dishonor is in talk. A man’s tongue may be his downfall.
- [Sirach 13:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/13?v=11) — 
- [Sirach 19:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/19?v=6) — 
- [Sirach 20:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/20?v=5) — 
- [Sirach 27:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/27?v=14) — Their talk with much swearing makes hair stand upright. Their strife makes others plug their ears.
- [Sirach 32:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/32?v=14) —