Strong G5396φλυαρέω
to talk nonsense
- Transliteration
- phluareō
- Pronunciation
- floo-ar-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G5397; to be a babbler or trifler that is (by implication) to berate idly or mischievously: - prate against.
Detailed definition
φλυαρέω, -ῶ
(φλύαρος),
to talk nonsense: with accusative of person(s), ἡμᾶς (EV, prating against us), III Jn 10.†
(AS)
(φλύαρος),
to talk nonsense: with accusative of person(s), ἡμᾶς (EV, prating against us), III Jn 10.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5396 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- prate1
First verses
- 3 John 1:10Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
φλῠᾱρ-έω,
Ionic dialect φλῠηρέω:— talk nonsense, play the fool, ταῦτα λέγουσι φλυηρέοντες [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.131, compare 7.104, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 545 (_anapaest meter_), “V.” 85, “Pl.” 360, 575 (_anapaest meter_); παῦσαι φλυαρῶν 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 213.1 (troch.); φλυαρεῖς πρός με 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Περικειρομένη” 146; οὐ φλυαρῶ (parenthetically) 'no joke', 'seriously', [prev. work] 153)]: with accusative cognate, φάσκοντα.. ἀεροβατεῖν καὶ ἄλλην πολλὴν φλυαρίαν φλυαροῦντα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 19c; πολλὰ φλυηρέεις 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.103; ταῦτα φ. 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 5.75; τοιαῦτα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 337b; ἄφες ἂ φλυαρεῖς ταῦτα 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 313)]. with participle, οὐ μὴ φλυαρήσεις ἔχων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 202; φλυαρεῖς ἔχων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 490e; ἔχων φ. [prev. author] “Euthd.” 295c; Αἰσχύλος φ. φάσκων [prev. author] “Smp.” 180a; Δερκυλίδας φ. διατρίβων 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 3.1.18.)]
II transitive, prate against, ἡμᾶς [NT (NT.3John.10)]:—passive, φλυαρηθέντες καὶ κατακερτομηθέντες [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.599)]; to be made a fool of, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 7.173.)]
Ionic dialect φλῠηρέω:— talk nonsense, play the fool, ταῦτα λέγουσι φλυηρέοντες [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.131, compare 7.104, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 545 (_anapaest meter_), “V.” 85, “Pl.” 360, 575 (_anapaest meter_); παῦσαι φλυαρῶν 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 213.1 (troch.); φλυαρεῖς πρός με 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Περικειρομένη” 146; οὐ φλυαρῶ (parenthetically) 'no joke', 'seriously', [prev. work] 153)]: with accusative cognate, φάσκοντα.. ἀεροβατεῖν καὶ ἄλλην πολλὴν φλυαρίαν φλυαροῦντα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 19c; πολλὰ φλυηρέεις 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.103; ταῦτα φ. 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 5.75; τοιαῦτα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 337b; ἄφες ἂ φλυαρεῖς ταῦτα 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 313)]. with participle, οὐ μὴ φλυαρήσεις ἔχων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 202; φλυαρεῖς ἔχων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 490e; ἔχων φ. [prev. author] “Euthd.” 295c; Αἰσχύλος φ. φάσκων [prev. author] “Smp.” 180a; Δερκυλίδας φ. διατρίβων 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 3.1.18.)]
II transitive, prate against, ἡμᾶς [NT (NT.3John.10)]:—passive, φλυαρηθέντες καὶ κατακερτομηθέντες [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.599)]; to be made a fool of, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 7.173.)]