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Wordiness

πολυλογίαStrong’s G4180

polulogia

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Polulogia is the Greek word usually translated “many words”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.”
Matthew 6:7 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “many words”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • many words 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Matthew 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    πολυλογία polulogia · wordiness

    πολυλογία, -ας, ἡ [in LXX: Pro.10:19 (דָּבָר רֹב)* ;] much speaking, loquacity: Mat.6:7.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “wordiness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    WORDINESS, noun

    [from wordy.]

    The state or quality of abounding with words.

      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.