Strong's G5396: φλυαρέω (phlyaréō) Meaning

Quick Definition

φλυαρέω v. I gossip against

Strong's Definition

to be a babbler or trifler, i.e. (by implication) to berate idly or mischievously

Derivation: from G5397 (φλύαρος);

KJV Usage: prate against

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

φλυαρέω (G5396)

verb | φλύαρος

33.374 · Communication · Foolish Talk

to talk nonsense to speak in such a way as to make no sense, presumably because of ignorance of what is involved In some languages ‘to talk nonsense’ is ‘to talk without understanding what one is saying,’ but in other instances an equivalent may be ‘to talk without anybody being able to understand what one is saying.’

3JN 1:10

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

φλυαρέω, φλυάρω; (φλύαρος, which see); to utter nonsense, talk idly, prate (Herodotus, Xenophon, Plato, Isocrates, Plutarch, others); to bring forward idle accusations, make empty charges, Xenophon, Hell. 6, 3, 12; joined with βλασφημεῖν, Isocrates 5, 33: τινα λόγοις πονηροῖς, to accuse one falsely with malicious words, 3Jn_1:10 (A. V. prating against etc.).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

φλυαρέω phlyareō 1x

to talk folly or nonsense; in NT trans., bring unjustified charges against, 3 Jn. 10*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* φλυαρέω, -ῶ

(< φλύαρος),

to talk nonsense: c. acc. pers., ἡμᾶς (EV, prating against us), III Jo 10.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

φλυαρέω [page 673] c. ace. = prate against in 3Jn. 1:10. For the more general meaning talk nonsense, cf. P Cairo Zen III. 59300 .7 (B.C. 250) δικαίως οὖν Ἀπολλωνίδει φλυαρεῖν ἐπέρχεται , ib. 9 οὐκ ἂν νῦν διὰ κενῆς ἐφλυάρει , and the Christian P Heid 6 .12 (iv/A.D.) (= Selections , p. 126) ἵνα οὖν μὴ πολλὰ γράφω καὶ φλυραρήσω ( l. φλυαρήσω ), that I may not by much writing prove myself an idle babbler.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

φλυαρέω (phluareō) — to talk nonsense. φλῠᾱρ-έω, Ionic dialect φλῠηρέω:— talk nonsense, play the fool, ταῦτα λέγουσι φλυηρέοντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative cognate, φάσκοντα.. ἀεροβατεῖν καὶ ἄλλην πολλὴν φλυαρίαν φλυαροῦντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]. with participle, οὐ μὴ φλυαρήσεις ἔχων [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. transitive, prate against, ἡμᾶς [NT]:—passive, φλυαρηθέντες καὶ κατακερτομηθέντες [Refs 1st c.AD+]; to be made a fool of, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

φλυαρέω, -ῶ (φλύαρος), to talk nonsense: with accusative of person(s), ἡμᾶς (EV, prating against us), III Jn 10.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

1:10

G5396 φλυαρέω (phlyaréō)