Strong G945βαττολογέω
to babble
- Transliteration
- battologeō
- Pronunciation
- bat-tol-og-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From Βάττος Battos (a proverbial stammerer) and G3056; to stutter that is (by implication) to prate tediously: - use vain repetitions.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G945 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- use1
- vain1
First verses
- 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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
βαττο-λογέω,
={βατταρίζω}, speak stammeringly, say the same thing over and over again, [NT+6th c.AD+ (NT.Matt.6.7, 6th c.AD: Simplicius Philosophus “in Epictetum commentaria” p.91D.)]
={βατταρίζω}, speak stammeringly, say the same thing over and over again, [NT+6th c.AD+ (NT.Matt.6.7, 6th c.AD: Simplicius Philosophus “in Epictetum commentaria” p.91D.)]