UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: βατταλογέω in the sense of ‘to babble’ or ‘to utter senseless sounds’ is treated in 33.89: βατταλογέω. The justification for βατταλογέω in the sense of ‘to speak much’ is probably to be found in the context of RV MAT 6:7 · LV MAT 6:7 · Read together MAT 6:7, where the term πολυλογία (33.87: πολυλογία) appears to be an explanation of the meaning of βατταλογέω.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: βατταλογέω; βάττος; stammerer [formed from the sound]; λέγω

Sense 1: to use many words, to speak for a long time

Semantic entry: 33.88

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Speak, Talk

Definition: to speak much or extensively, with a possible added implication of meaningless words

Notes: For another interpretation of βατταλογέω in RV MAT 6:7 · LV MAT 6:7 · Read together MAT 6:7, see βατταλογέω[b] 33.89: βατταλογέω.

MAT 6:7: RV MAT 6:7 · LV MAT 6:7 · Read together MAT 6:7

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OET-RV MAT 6:7

7 “And when you do pray, don’t babble away like people of other religions who think they’ll be listened to just because of how much they pray.

OET-LV MAT 6:7

7 And praying, you _all _may_ not _babble as the pagans for they _are _supposing that in the many _messages of _them they _will _be _being _listened _to.

Sense 2: to babble

Semantic entry: 33.89