σπερμολόγος

spermologosAdjectiveG4691

babbler

From: from G4690 (σπέρμα) and G3004 (λέγω);

Short Definition

a seed-picker (as the crow), i.e. (figuratively) a sponger, loafer (specially, a gossip or trifler in talk)

Full Lexicon Entry

a seed picker; (a) prop., of birds (Arist., Aristoph); (b) in Attic slang, of an idler who lives on scraps picked up in the agora; hence, as subst., ὁ σ., an idle babbler.

Grammar

Part of Speech Adjective

Morphology G:A

DescriptionGreek Adjective

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the New Testament. Top books include:

Acts
1

Key Passages

  • Acts 17:18

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