Strongs Number: G945
- Greek Word
- βαττολογέω
- Transliteration
- battologeō
- Phonetic
- bat-tol-og-eh'-o
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to stutter that is (by implication) to prate tediously
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to stammer
2. to repeat the same things over and over, to use many idle words, to babble, prate. Some suppose the word derived from Battus, a king of Cyrene, who is said to have stuttered; others from Battus, an author of tedious and wordy poems.
- Origin
- From Βάττος Battos (a proverbial stammerer) and G3056
- Bible Usage
- use vain repetitions.