Alalos describes inability to speak, whether of those made to speak or of a spirit identified as mute.

The term describes inability to speak: Mark 7:37 places the plural form in the report that those unable to speak are made to speak, while Mark 9:17 and Mark 9:25 apply the neuter singular form to a spirit.

1. Unable to speak · dominant

   In Mark 7:37, the accusative plural masculine form occurs in the clause that the deaf hear and those unable to speak speak. In Mark 9:17, the accusative singular neuter form describes the spirit associated with the son; in Mark 9:25, the nominative singular neuter form is used in the direct address to that spirit before it is commanded to leave.

   Mark 7:37Mark 9:17Mark 9:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the relevant clauses with “the mute speak,” “a mute spirit,” and “You mute and deaf spirit.” These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation without isolating every contribution of the term.