ΣΠΕΡΜΟΛΟΓΟΣ, σπερμολογος
SPERMOLOGOS, spermologos
Sounds Like: sper-mo-LO-gos
Translations: babbler, a babbler, idle talker, a seed-picker, a collector of scraps, a scavenger
From the root: ΣΠΕΡΜΟΛΟΓΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word derived from 'σπέρμα' (seed) and 'λόγος' (word). It literally means 'seed-picker' or 'one who picks up seeds'. In a figurative sense, it refers to someone who picks up scraps of information, a 'babbler' or 'idle talker' who repeats bits and pieces of knowledge without true understanding. It can also refer to a scavenger or a bird that picks up seeds.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4691 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 17:18
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 17:18
From the same root
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