Quick Definition
λῆρος, ου, ὁ n.m. folly, nonsense, idle talk
Strong's Definition
apparently a primary word; twaddle, i.e. an incredible story
KJV Usage: idle tale
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, m. | -ου
33.380 · Communication · Foolish Talk
nonsense, humbug, pure nonsense speech which is complete and utter nonsense
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
λῆρος, -ov, 6, idle talk, nonsense: Lk. xxiv.11. (4 Mace. v. 10; Xen. an. 7,7,41; Arstph., al.; plur. joined with παιδιαί, Plat. Protag. p. 347 ἃ. ; with φλυαρίαι, ib. Hipp. maj. p. 304 b.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
λῆρος lēros 1x
idle talk; an empty tale, nonsense, Lk. 24:11*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** λῆρος, -ου, ὁ,
[in LXX: IV Mac 5:10*;]
silly talk, nonsense: Lk 24:11.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
λῆρος a high official that if a poor man ἐν] εὐτελέσιν ἱματίοις, “‘ wearing cheap clothes” (cf. Jas 2%), asked a favour, his property was confiscated, and that the man—rov οὐκ ἐν λευκαῖς ἐσθῆσιν [é]v θεάτρῳ Kabloa[vra, ‘who took his seat at the theatre in other than white garments” was delivered to death. For the ceremonial use of ‘‘ white clothing,” as in Rev 3%, cf. Priene 205 εἰσίναι εἰς [τὸ] ἱερὸν Constant reference is made to the fact that decrees etc. were written on a pillar of “white stone,” e.g. AZichel 50917 (B.c. 241) τὰ δεδογμένα ἀναγράψαι εἰς στήλην λευκοῦ λίθου, Sy// 529% (i/B.C.) ἀν]αγράψαι δὲ [τ]ά τε ψηφίσματα κ[αὶ] τὰ ὀνόματα αὐτῶν ε[ἰ]ς τελαμῶνα λευκοῦ λίθου. The latter citation gives no help to the interpretation of the difficult Rev 2!7, for which we must refer to the commentaries of Swete and Moffatt (in EGT) ad /., where the various associations of ‘* white stones ” are fully discussed. See also s.v. λίθος.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
λῆρος (lēros) — nonsense. λῆρος, ὁ,
__A trash, trumpery, of what is showy but useless, λήροις ἀναδῶν τοὺς νικῶντας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λῆρόν τε τἄλλ᾽ ἡγεῖτο τοῦ γνῶναι πέρι φύσεις ποιητῶν no good as connoisseurs of poets,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. εἶναι δοκεῖ τὸ νόμισμα, φύσει δ᾽ οὐθέν mere trash, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; a mere trifle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. ἐστι τἄλλα πρὸς Κινησίαν there's naught to compare with Cinesias, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ποιηταὶ λ. εἰσιν useless, futile, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λῆροι καὶ παιδιαί, of flute-playing at banquets, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λῆροι καὶ φλυαρίαι futile nonsense, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; παροψίδες καὶ λῆρος side-dishes and suchlike trumpery, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; as an exclamation, λῆρος nonsense! humbug! [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.2 delirium, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.II as adjective, silly, ποιητής [Refs 2nd c.AD+]. adverb -ρως [Refs]