UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to talk nonsense

Semantic entry: 33.374

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Foolish Talk

Definition: to speak in such a way as to make no sense, presumably because of ignorance of what is involved

Notes: In some languages ‘to talk nonsense’ is ‘to talk without understanding what one is saying,’ but in other instances an equivalent may be ‘to talk without anybody being able to understand what one is saying.’

Show passage in OET: JN3 1:10

OET-RV JN3 1:10

10 Because of that, if I do end up coming, I will be reminding him about what he’s been doing—rambling on against us with evil talks, and then, not being happy with that, he doesn’t accept other believers and expels them from the assembly then forbids others from accepting them either.

OET-LV JN3 1:10

10 Because _of this, if I _may _come, I _will _be _reminding of _him the works, which he _is _doing, with _messages evil rambling _against us, and not being _sufficed with these things, nor himself is _accepting the brothers, but the ones wishing he _is _forbidding, and from the assembly is _casting _out them.

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

φλυαρέω

Form 1

Sense 1: to talk nonsense