Greek - English Dictionary
G4691 - Babbler
| Strong's No.: | G4691 |
| Greek: | σπερμολόγος |
| Transliteration: | spermologos |
| Phonetic: | sper-mol-og'-os |
| Word Origin: | From G4690 and G3004 |
| Bible Usage: | babbler. |
| Part of Speech: | Adjective |
| Strongs Definition: | a seed picker (as the crow) that is (figuratively) a sponger loafer (specifically a gossip or trifler in talk) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. picking up seed a. of birds, esp. of the crow or daw that picks up grain in fields 2. metaph. a. lounging about the market place and picking up a substance by whatever may chance to fall from the loads of merchandise b. hence, beggarly, abject, vile, (a parasite) c. getting a living by flattery and bufferoonery d. an empty talker, babbler |
| Bible References:
Babbler |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
babbler ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.