Strong's Greek · G945

βαττολογέω

battologéō

use vain repetitions

Definition

to stutter, i.e. (by implication) to prate tediously

Derivation

from (a proverbial stammerer) and G3056 (λόγος);

Appears 1 time in Scripture

Matthew 6:7

And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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