Matthew 6:7

Προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βαττολογήσητε ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί δοκοῦσιν γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Προσευχόμενοι
G4336 V-PNP-NPM
proseuchomai
to pray to God, i.e., supplicate, worship
  • to offer prayers, to pray
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
βαττολογήσητε
G945
battologeō
to stutter, i.e., (by implication) to prate tediously
  • to stammer
    • "to repeat the same things over and over, to use many idle words, to babble, prate
ὥσπερ
G5618 CONJ
hōsper
just as, i.e., exactly like
  • just as, even as
οἱ
G3588 T-NPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐθνικοί
G1482 A-NPM
ethnikos
national (___%___ethnic___%___), i.e., (specially) a Gentile
  • adapted to the genius or customs of a people, peculiar to a people, national
    • "suited to the manners or language of foreigners, strange, foreign"in the New Testament savouring of the nature of pagans, alien to the worship of the true God, heathenish
    • of the pagan, the Gentile
δοκοῦσιν
G1380 V-PAI-3P
dokeō
compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
  • to be of opinion, think, suppose
    • "to seem, to be accounted, reputed"it seems to me
    • I think, judge: thus in question
      • "it seems good to, pleased me, I determined
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τῇ
G3588 T-DSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πολυλογίᾳ
G4180 N-DSF
polylogia
loquacity, i.e., prolixity
  • much speaking
αὐτῶν
G846 P-GPM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
εἰσακουσθήσονται
G1522 V-FPI-3P
eisakouō
to listen to
  • to give heed to, comply with admonition, to obey
    • "to listen to, assent to, a request, to be heard, have request granted
    • of persons offering prayers to God
      • "of prayers offered up

Προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βαττολογήσητε ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί δοκοῦσιν γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται
7
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Cross References

Ecclesiastes 5:2

אַל-תְּבַהֵל עַל-פִּיךָ וְלִבְּךָ אַל-יְמַהֵר לְהוֹצִיא דָבָר לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים בַּשָּׁמַיִם וְאַתָּה עַל-הָאָרֶץ עַֽל-כֵּן יִהְיוּ דְבָרֶיךָ מְעַטִּֽים׃
2
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

כִּי בְרֹב חֲלֹמוֹת וַהֲבָלִים וּדְבָרִים הַרְבֵּה כִּי אֶת-הָאֱלֹהִים יְרָֽא׃
7
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

1 Kings 18:26

וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת-הַפָּר אֲשֶׁר-נָתַן לָהֶם וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ וַיִּקְרְאוּ בְשֵׁם-הַבַּעַל מֵֽהַבֹּקֶר וְעַד-הַצָּֽהֳרַיִם לֵאמֹר הַבַּעַל עֲנֵנוּ וְאֵין קוֹל וְאֵין עֹנֶה וַֽיְפַסְּחוּ עַל-הַמִּזְבֵּחַ אֲשֶׁר עָשָֽׂה׃
26
And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

Matthew 6:32

πάντα γὰρ ταῦτα τὰ ἔθνη ἐπιζητεῖ· οἶδεν γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων ἁπάντων
32
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all things. these

Matthew 26:44

καὶ ἀφεὶς αὐτοὺς ἀπελθὼν πάλιν προσηύξατο ἐκ τρίτου τὸν αὐτὸν λόγον εἰπὼν
44
And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

Daniel 9:18

הַטֵּה אֱלֹהַי׀ אָזְנְךָ וּֽשֲׁמָע ‫(פקחה)‬ פְּקַח עֵינֶיךָ וּרְאֵה שֹֽׁמְמֹתֵינוּ וְהָעִיר אֲשֶׁר-נִקְרָא שִׁמְךָ עָלֶיהָ כִּי׀ לֹא עַל-צִדְקֹתֵינוּ אֲנַחְנוּ מַפִּילִים תַּחֲנוּנֵינוּ לְפָנֶיךָ כִּי עַל-רַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּֽים׃
18
O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.

Matthew 26:42

πάλιν ἐκ δευτέρου ἀπελθὼν προσηύξατο λέγων Πάτερ μου εἰ οὐ δύναται τοῦτο τὸ ποτὴριον παρελθεῖν ἀπ' ἐμοῦ ἐὰν μὴ αὐτὸ πίω γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου
42
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

Acts 19:34

ἐπιγνόντων δὲ ὅτι Ἰουδαῖός ἐστιν φωνὴ ἐγένετο μία ἐκ πάντων ὡς ἐπὶ ὥρας δύο κραζόντων Μεγάλη ἡ Ἄρτεμις Ἐφεσίων
34
But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one about the space voice of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

1 Kings 8:26

וְעַתָּה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יֵאָמֶן נָא ‫(דבריך)‬ דְּבָרְךָ אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ דָּוִד אָבִֽי׃
26
And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.

Matthew 26:39

καὶ προελθὼν μικρὸν ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ προσευχόμενος καὶ λέγων Πάτερ μου εἰ δυνατόν ἐστιν παρελθέτω ἀπ' ἐμοῦ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦτο· πλὴν οὐχ ὡς ἐγὼ θέλω ἀλλ' ὡς σύ
39
And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Matthew 18:17

ἐὰν δὲ παρακούσῃ αὐτῶν εἰπὲ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ· ἐὰν δὲ καὶ τῆς ἐκκλησίας παρακούσῃ ἔστω σοι ὥσπερ ὁ ἐθνικὸς καὶ ὁ τελώνης
17
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
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