Battologeō βαττολογέω
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| βαττολογέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | battologeō |
| Strong's number | G945 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to babble |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Battologeō (Greek βαττολογέω, Strong's G945) is a Greek verb meaning “to babble”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
βατταλογέω, -ῶ (Rec. βαττολ-, D, βλαττ- = βατταρίζω, prob. onomatop.; see MM, see word; DCG, ii, 499b, 790a);
to stammer, repeat idly: Mat.6:7 (Cremer, 765).†
(AS)
to stammer, repeat idly: Mat.6:7 (Cremer, 765).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | use (1), vain repetitions (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | do not babble (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Battologeō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 6:7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).