UBS Greek Dictionary Article

ματαιολόγος

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ματαιολόγος; -ον

Constructions: ματαιολόγος; ματαιόομαι; λέγω

Sense 1: empty talker, foolish babbler

Semantic entry: 33.378

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Foolish Talk

Definition: (derivative of ματαιολογέω ‘to engage in idle talk,’ not occurring in the NT) one who engages in empty and idle talk

TIT 1:10: RV TIT 1:10 · LV TIT 1:10 · Read together TIT 1:10

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OET-RV TIT 1:10

10 There’s plenty of people who don’t want to be told what to do, empty talkers and outright deceivers, especially those that push the letter of the law.

OET-LV TIT 1:10

10 For/Because many are insubordinate, useless _talkers, and deceivers, most _of _all the ones of the circumcision,

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ματαιολόγος

Form 1

Sense 1: empty talker, foolish babbler