Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard. Young's Literal Translation ‘And—praying—ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard, 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. Greek Andδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [when] you pray, Προσευχόμενοι (Proseuchomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship. do not babble on βατταλογήσητε (battalogēsēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 945: To chatter, be long-winded, utter empty words, stammer, repeat. From Battos and logos; to stutter, i.e. to prate tediously. like ὥσπερ (hōsper) Adverb Strong's 5618: Just as, as, even as. From hos and per; just as, i.e. Exactly like. pagans, ἐθνικοί (ethnikoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1482: Pagan, heathen, gentile; subst: a Gentile, non-Jew. From ethnos; national, i.e. a Gentile. for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. they think δοκοῦσιν (dokousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. by ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. many words πολυλογίᾳ (polylogia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4180: Much-speaking, loquacity. From a compound of polus and logos; loquacity, i.e. Prolixity. they will be heard. εἰσακουσθήσονται (eisakousthēsontai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1522: To hear, listen to, heed. From eis and akouo; to listen to. |
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