King James Version:
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But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"And when you pray, don't babble on and on like the pagans, who think God will hear them better if they talk a lot.
Berean Standard Bible:
And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.
American Standard Version:
And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
But{G1161} when ye pray{G4336}, use{G945} not{G3361} vain repetitions{G945}, as{G5618} the heathen{G1482} do: for{G1063} they think{G1380} that{G3754} they shall be heard{G1522} for{G1722} their{G846} much speaking{G4180}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Ecclesiastes 5:2
- 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 5:3
- For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice [is known] by multitude of words.
Ecclesiastes 5:7
- For in the multitude of dreams and many words [there are] also [divers] vanities: but fear thou God.
1 Kings 18:26
- 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.
1 Kings 18:29
- And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the [time] of the offering of the [evening] sacrifice, that [there was] neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
Matthew 26:44
- And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Matthew 6:32
- (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
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Commentary for Matthew 6:7
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G1161
There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δέ
Transliteration: dé
Pronunciation: deh
Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). - Strong's Number: G4336
There are 82 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: προσεύχομαι
Transliteration: proseúchomai
Pronunciation: pros-yoo'-khom-ahee
Description: from πρός and εὔχομαι; to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship:--pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer. - Strong's Number: G945
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: βαττολογέω
Transliteration: battologéō
Pronunciation: bat-tol-og-eh'-o
Description: from (a proverbial stammerer) and λόγος; to stutter, i.e. (by implication) to prate tediously:--use vain repetitions. - Strong's Number: G3361
There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μή
Transliteration: mḗ
Pronunciation: may
Description: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ. - Strong's Number: G5618
There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὥσπερ
Transliteration: hṓsper
Pronunciation: hoce'-per
Description: from ὡς and περ; just as, i.e. exactly like:--(even, like) as. - Strong's Number: G1482
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐθνικός
Transliteration: ethnikós
Pronunciation: eth-nee-kos'
Description: from ἔθνος; national ("ethnic"), i.e. (specially) a Gentile:--heathen (man). - Strong's Number: G1063
There are 1016 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: γάρ
Transliteration: gár
Pronunciation: gar
Description: a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet. - Strong's Number: G1380
There are 62 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δοκέω
Transliteration: dokéō
Pronunciation: dok'-o
Description: a prolonged form of a primary verb, (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of δεικνύω) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly):--be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow. - Strong's Number: G3754
There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅτι
Transliteration: hóti
Pronunciation: hot'-ee
Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. - Strong's Number: G1522
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: εἰσακούω
Transliteration: eisakoúō
Pronunciation: ice-ak-oo'-o
Description: from εἰς and ἀκούω; to listen to:--hear. - Strong's Number: G1722
There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐν
Transliteration: en
Pronunciation: en
Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition. - Strong's Number: G846
There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: αὐτός
Transliteration: autós
Pronunciation: ow-tos'
Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ. - Strong's Number: G4180
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πολυλογία
Transliteration: polylogía
Pronunciation: pol-oo-log-ee'-ah
Description: from a compound of πολύς and λόγος; loquacity, i.e. prolixity:--much speaking.