Babbler
ματαιολόγοςStrong’s G3151mataiologos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Mataiologos is the Greek word usually translated “empty talkers”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:”
Meaning
Usually translated “empty talkers”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- empty talkers 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Titus 1
1 book in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
ματαιολόγος mataiologos · babbler
ματαιολόγος -ον (μάταιος, λέγω), talking idly: Tit.1:10.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “babbler” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BAB'BLER, noun
An idle talker; an irrational prattler; a teller of secrets.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.