GreekG4691Adjective
σπερμολόγος
spermologos
“babbler”
1Occurrences
G4691Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a seed-picker (as the crow), i.e. (figuratively) a sponger, loafer (specially, a gossip or trifler in talk)
from G4690 (σπέρμα) and G3004 (λέγω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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.
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adjective
Morphology Code
G:A
Full Description
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
σπερμολόγος appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Acts
1
Key Passages
Acts 17:18BSB
Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
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