sullaleo denotes people conversing together, including discussion undertaken to reach a decision.

The supplied verses most often show people conversing together, especially Moses and Elijah speaking with Jesus and people speaking among themselves. In settings involving a planned action or an official response, the same term occurs in discussion or consultation before a decision.

1. Conversing together · dominant

   The imperfect plural form occurs in Luke 4:36 as those present begin speaking to one another, while Luke 9:30 identifies Moses and Elijah as speaking with him. The present participle occurs in Mark 9:4 and Matthew 17:3, where the APB renders Moses and Elijah as “talking with Jesus” and “talking with him.”

   Luke 4:36Luke 9:30Mark 9:4Matthew 17:3
2. Discussion before a decision or action · common

   In Luke 22:4, the aorist active indicative singular form occurs as he goes away to discuss how he might deliver him to the chief priests and officers; the APB renders the verse “conferred with.” In Acts 25:12, the aorist active participle occurs before Festus gives his answer after discussion with the council.

   Luke 22:4Acts 25:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the interaction with “talking,” “speaking,” and “conferred” or “conferring” across the supplied verses. These are renderings of whole clauses in a translation, definitions for the term.