to talk to/with
Proslaleo denotes addressing people in direct conversation, whether speaking to them or speaking with them.
The two attestations show direct speech addressed to others: Paul and Barnabas speak to those who followed them in Acts 13:43, while Paul asks to speak with his summoned hearers in Acts 28:20.
Senses in use
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Addressing others in conversation · dominant
In Acts 13:43, the present active participle occurs of Paul and Barnabas after people follow them; the APB renders the clause “who spoke to them and persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.” In Acts 28:20, the aorist active infinitive expresses Paul’s stated purpose after summoning people; the APB renders it “to speak with you.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as “spoke to them” in Acts 13:43 and “to speak with you” in Acts 28:20. These phrases confirm the conversational setting without fixing a separate English equivalent for each form.