βατταλογήσητε
battologéō
To repeat the same words or phrases needlessly or meaninglessly; to babble, speak in a rambling or verbose manner, often with an implication of formulaic or empty repetition. In some contexts, suggests speaking without thoughtful content, or employing idle, mechanically repetitive speech, especially in prayer or religious utterance.
Matthew 6:7 · Word #4
Lexicon G945
| Lemma | βαττολογέω |
| Transliteration | battologéō |
| Strong's | G945 |
| Definition | To repeat the same words or phrases needlessly or meaninglessly; to babble, speak in a rambling or verbose manner, often with an implication of formulaic or empty repetition. In some contexts, suggests speaking without thoughtful content, or employing idle, mechanically repetitive speech, especially in prayer or religious utterance. |
Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βατταλογέω |
| Strong's | G945 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G945-01
you should babble repetitiously
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/complete action), active voice, subjunctive mood, 2nd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active subjunctive, second person plural, conveys a simple verbal action contemplated or urged: "you (plural) should babble." "Repetitiously" preserves the root sense of mechanical, empty repetition inherent in βαττο-λογ-. |
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