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Matthew 6:7

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But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.	But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.	Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 when ye pray^G4336, use^G945 not^G3361 vain repetitions^G945, as the heathen^G1482 do: for^G1063 they think^G1380 that^G3754 they shall be heard^G1522 for^G1722 their^G846 much speaking^G4180.

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Original Greek

Προσευχόμενοι δὲ μὴ βαττολογήσητε, ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί· δοκοῦσι γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Προσευχόμενοι	Proseuchomenoi	G4336	V-PNP-NPM	when ye pray
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
βαττολογήσητε,	battologēsēte	G945	V-AAS-2P	use vain repetitions
ὥσπερ	hōsper	G5618	ADV	as
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	the
ἐθνικοί·	ethnikoi	G1482	A-NPM	heathen
δοκοῦσι	dokousi	G1380	V-PAI-3P	they think
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	for
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	that
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	for
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	*
πολυλογίᾳ	polulogia	G4180	N-DSF	much speaking
αὐτῶν	autōn	G846	P-GPM	their
εἰσακουσθήσονται.	eisakousthēsontai	G1522	V-FPI-3P	they shall be heard

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — 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.
• G945 — βαττολογέω (battologéō, bat-tol-og-eh'-o): I chatter, utter empty words — from (a proverbial stammerer) and λόγος; to stutter, i.e. (by implication) to prate tediously:--use vain repetitions.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — 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.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1380 — δοκέω (dokéō, dok-eh'-o): I think, seem, appear, it seems — 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.
• G1482 — ἐθνικός (ethnikós, eth-nee-kos'): pagan, heathen, gentile; a Gentile, non-Jew — from ἔθνος; national ("ethnic"), i.e. (specially) a Gentile:--heathen (man).
• G1522 — εἰσακούω (eisakoúō, ice-ak-oo'-o): I hear, listen to — from εἰς and ἀκούω; to listen to:--hear.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — 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.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — 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.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — 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.
• G4180 — πολυλογία (polylogía, pol-oo-log-ee'-ah): much-speaking — from a compound of πολύς and λόγος; loquacity, i.e. prolixity:--much speaking.
• G4336 — προσεύχομαι (proseúchomai, pros-yoo'-khom-ahee): I pray, pray for — from πρός and εὔχομαι; to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship:--pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5618 — ὥσπερ (hṓsper, hoce'-per): just as, as — from ὡς and περ; just as, i.e. exactly like:--(even, like) as.

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