Lalia denotes spoken expression, heard as a message or recognized as revealing the speaker.

The attested uses concern spoken expression: it is heard and believed in John 4:42 and John 8:43, while in Mark 14:70 and Matthew 26:73 it marks speech that identifies Peter with a group.

1. Spoken expression heard or identifying a speaker · dominant

   In John 4:42 and John 8:43, the accusative singular form occurs in statements about hearing and responding to someone's spoken expression; the APB renders the relevant clauses with “because of your speech” and “hear my word.” In Mark 14:70 and Matthew 26:73, the nominative singular form occurs in accusations directed at Peter: the APB identifies him as a Galilean in Mark 14:70 and says, “your speech makes you evident” in Matthew 26:73.

   John 4:42John 8:43Mark 14:70Matthew 26:73

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses “speech” in John 4:42, John 8:43, and Matthew 26:73, but in Mark 14:70 it states the conclusion that Peter is a Galilean without explicitly preserving the term. Its wording only confirms the clauses' overall presentation.