Matthew 6:7

7PrayingΠροσευχόμενοιnowδὲnotμὴdo use vain repetitionsβατταλογήσητεlikeὥσπερtheοἱpagansἐθνικοί,they thinkδοκοῦσινforγὰρthatὅτιinἐνtheτῇmany wordsπολυλογίᾳof themαὐτῶνthey will be heardεἰσακουσθήσονται·

And praying, do not use vain repetitions like the Gentiles, for they think that in their many words they will be heard.

Vocab difficulty

75.5

Rare words

  • βατταλογήσητε

    βατταλογέω

  • ἐθνικοί

    ἐθνικός

    pagan, heathen, gentile; subst: a Gentile, non-Jew.

  • πολυλογίᾳ

    πολυλογία

    much-speaking, loquacity.