Strong G3026λῆρος
nonsense
- Transliteration
- lēros
- Pronunciation
- lay'-ros
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Apparently a primary word;
twaddle that is an incredible story: - idle tale.
twaddle that is an incredible story: - idle tale.
Detailed definition
λῆρος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: 4Ma.5:10 *;]
silly talk, nonsense: Luk.24:11.†
(AS)
[in LXX: 4Ma.5:10 *;]
silly talk, nonsense: Luk.24:11.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3026 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- tale1
First verses
- Luke 24:11And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
λῆρος, ὁ,
A trash, trumpery, of what is showy but useless, λήροις ἀναδῶν τοὺς νικῶντας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 589; τραγικὸς λ. [prev. author] “Ra.” 1005)]; λῆρόν τε τἄλλ᾽ ἡγεῖτο τοῦ γνῶναι πέρι φύσεις ποιητῶν no good as connoisseurs of poets,[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 809; λ. πάντα πρὸς τὸ χρυσίον 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 232.1, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.7.41)]; λ. εἶναι δοκεῖ τὸ νόμισμα, φύσει δ᾽ οὐθέν mere trash, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1257b10)]; a mere trifle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 72c, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 60)]; λ. ἐστι τἄλλα πρὸς Κινησίαν there's naught to compare with Cinesias, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 860)]; οἱ ποιηταὶ λ. εἰσιν useless, futile, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Xenarchus Comicus 7.1; ποιητῶν λ. 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 306; ἐμὲ μὲν λ. ἡγεῖσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 176a, compare “Tht.” 176d, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMeretr.” 10.3; λεπτοτάτων λ. ἱερεῦ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 359)]; λῆροι καὶ παιδιαί, of flute-playing at banquets, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 347d)]; λῆροι καὶ φλυαρίαι futile nonsense, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Hp.Ma.” 304b; ὁδοὺς καὶ κρήνας καὶ λήρους 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 3.29)]; παροψίδες καὶ λῆρος side-dishes and suchlike trumpery, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 261.5; παρεὶς λ. πολὺν ἀστακὸν ὠνοῦ 4th c.BC: Archestratus Epicus “fragment” 24, compare 35.7)]; as an exclamation, λῆρος nonsense! humbug! [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 23, compare 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 41.8.)]
A.2 delirium, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 1.26.γ (as variant for{παράληρος}).)]
A.II as adjective, silly, ποιητής [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Gall.” 6, compare “Rh.Pr.” 17)]. adverb -ρως [Refs (12th c.AD: Tzetzes, Joannes Grammaticus “Historiarum variarum chiliades” 13.337. (Perh. derived from {λῆρος}))]
A trash, trumpery, of what is showy but useless, λήροις ἀναδῶν τοὺς νικῶντας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 589; τραγικὸς λ. [prev. author] “Ra.” 1005)]; λῆρόν τε τἄλλ᾽ ἡγεῖτο τοῦ γνῶναι πέρι φύσεις ποιητῶν no good as connoisseurs of poets,[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 809; λ. πάντα πρὸς τὸ χρυσίον 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 232.1, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.7.41)]; λ. εἶναι δοκεῖ τὸ νόμισμα, φύσει δ᾽ οὐθέν mere trash, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1257b10)]; a mere trifle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 72c, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 60)]; λ. ἐστι τἄλλα πρὸς Κινησίαν there's naught to compare with Cinesias, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 860)]; οἱ ποιηταὶ λ. εἰσιν useless, futile, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Xenarchus Comicus 7.1; ποιητῶν λ. 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 306; ἐμὲ μὲν λ. ἡγεῖσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 176a, compare “Tht.” 176d, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMeretr.” 10.3; λεπτοτάτων λ. ἱερεῦ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 359)]; λῆροι καὶ παιδιαί, of flute-playing at banquets, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 347d)]; λῆροι καὶ φλυαρίαι futile nonsense, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Hp.Ma.” 304b; ὁδοὺς καὶ κρήνας καὶ λήρους 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 3.29)]; παροψίδες καὶ λῆρος side-dishes and suchlike trumpery, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 261.5; παρεὶς λ. πολὺν ἀστακὸν ὠνοῦ 4th c.BC: Archestratus Epicus “fragment” 24, compare 35.7)]; as an exclamation, λῆρος nonsense! humbug! [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 23, compare 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 41.8.)]
A.2 delirium, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 1.26.γ (as variant for{παράληρος}).)]
A.II as adjective, silly, ποιητής [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Gall.” 6, compare “Rh.Pr.” 17)]. adverb -ρως [Refs (12th c.AD: Tzetzes, Joannes Grammaticus “Historiarum variarum chiliades” 13.337. (Perh. derived from {λῆρος}))]