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ΒΑΤΤΑΛΟΓΗΣΗΤΑΙ, βατταλογησηται
BATTALOGĒSĒTAI, battalogēsētai
Sounds Like: bat-tah-loh-GAY-see-tai
Translations: he may babble, he may use vain repetitions, he may say the same thing over and over, he may stammer, he may speak foolishly
From the root: ΒΑΤΤΑΛΟΓΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the act of speaking foolishly, repeating oneself unnecessarily, or babbling. It implies a lack of substance or sincerity in speech, often associated with prayer or communication that is not genuine or heartfelt. It suggests a mechanical or thoughtless repetition of words, rather than meaningful expression.
Inflection: Third Person Singular, Aorist, Subjunctive, Passive
Strong’s number: G0945 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 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
- ΒΑΤΤΑΛΟΓΗΣΗΤΕ — babble, use vain repetitions, repeat meaninglessly, say the same thing over and over
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