Strong G5397φλύαρος
gossipy
- Transliteration
- phluaros
- Pronunciation
- floo'-ar-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From φλύω phluō (to bubble); a garrulous person that is prater: - tattler.
Detailed definition
φλύαρος, -ον
(φλύω, to babble), [in LXX: 4Ma.5:10 *;]
babbling, garrulous: 1Ti.5:13 (EV, tattlers; of things, φιλοσοφία, 4Mac, l.with).†
(AS)
(φλύω, to babble), [in LXX: 4Ma.5:10 *;]
babbling, garrulous: 1Ti.5:13 (EV, tattlers; of things, φιλοσοφία, 4Mac, l.with).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5397 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- tattler1
First verses
- 1 Timothy 5:13And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
φλύᾱρ-ος [ῠ], ὁ,
silly talk, foolery, nonsense, τἄλλα πάντ᾽ ἐστὶ φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 365 (_anapaest meter_), compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 541.2, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 365e, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cicero” 2, etc.)]: plural, fooleries, πολλῶν φλυάρων καὶ ταὧν ἀντάξια [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Strattis Comicus 27.)]
II tattler, babbler, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 369a, NT.1Tim.5.13, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 1.2.5, etc.)]: as adjective, ἡ φ. φιλοσοφία [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.4Mac.5.10; φ. λόγος 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Compositione Verborum” 26; φ. γλῶττα 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.69)]: comparative φλυαρότερος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.19.10.)] adverb φλυάρως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (Scholia 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 855.)]
silly talk, foolery, nonsense, τἄλλα πάντ᾽ ἐστὶ φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 365 (_anapaest meter_), compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 541.2, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 365e, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cicero” 2, etc.)]: plural, fooleries, πολλῶν φλυάρων καὶ ταὧν ἀντάξια [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Strattis Comicus 27.)]
II tattler, babbler, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 369a, NT.1Tim.5.13, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 1.2.5, etc.)]: as adjective, ἡ φ. φιλοσοφία [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.4Mac.5.10; φ. λόγος 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Compositione Verborum” 26; φ. γλῶττα 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.69)]: comparative φλυαρότερος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.19.10.)] adverb φλυάρως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (Scholia 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 855.)]