ΒΑΤΤΑΛΟΓΗΣΗΤΕ, βατταλογησητε
BATTALOGĒSĒTE, battalogēsēte
Sounds Like: bat-tah-loh-GAY-see-teh
Translations: babble, use vain repetitions, repeat meaninglessly, say the same thing over and over
From the root: ΒΑΤΤΑΛΟΓΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb meaning to babble, to use vain repetitions, or to say the same thing over and over again. It describes the act of speaking or praying in a repetitive, meaningless, or excessive manner, often without sincerity or true understanding. It is formed from the root 'βάττα' (battá), which is imitative of stammering or babbling, and 'λογέω' (logéō), meaning 'to speak' or 'to say'.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Imperative, Second Person Plural
Strong’s number: G0945 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 6:7
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΒΑΤΤΑΛΟΓΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΒΑΤΤΑΛΟΓΕΩ — to babble, to use vain repetitions, to repeat idly, to speak foolishly
- ΒΑΤΤΑΛΟΓΗΣΗΤΑΙ — he may babble, he may use vain repetitions, he may say the same thing over and over, he may stammer, he may speak foolishly
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