"also spelled βαττολογέω, pr. to stammer; hence, to babble; to use vain repetitions, Mt. 6:7*"
Definition and meaning
also spelled βαττολογέω, pr. to stammer; hence, to babble; to use vain repetitions, Mt. 6:7*
In the original Greek the word is written: βατταλογέω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of battalogeo (G945) across the King James Bible.
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
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Common questions
Strong's G945 (battalogeo) is a Greek word that means: also spelled βαττολογέω, pr. to stammer; hence, to babble; to use vain repetitions, Mt. 6:7* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word battalogeo (G945) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G945 is battalogeo, a Greek word defined as: also spelled βαττολογέω, pr. to stammer; hence, to babble; to use vain repetitions, Mt. 6:7*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
battalogeo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.