Strong's Lexicon
G3026 — λῆρος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3026 |
|---|---|
| Word: | λῆρος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | apparently a primary word |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | leros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | lay`-ros |
| Meaning: | 1. foolish or idle talk, trivial chatter 2. an outlandish story 3. twaddle, prattle, or gossip |
| KJV Renderings: | idle tale |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
λῆρος, ληρου, ὁ, idle talk, nonsense: Luk 24:11. (4Ma 5:10; Xenophon, an. 7, 7, 41; Aristophanes, others; plural joined with παιδιαι, Plato, Protag., p. 347 d.; with φλυαριαι, ibid., Hipp., major edition, p. 304 b.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
λῆρος (idle tale)
Luke 24:11
- KJV: And their words seemed to them as idle tales and they believed them not
- GK: και εφάνησαν ενώπιον αυτών ώσει λήρος τα ρήματα αυτών και ηπίστουν αυταίς
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