Strong's Lexicon

G3473

G3473 — μωρολογία

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekmorologianounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3473
Word:μωρολογία
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from a compound of G3474 and G3004
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:morologia
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:mo-rol-og-ee'-ah
Meaning:1. silly talk, i.e. buffoonery
KJV Renderings:foolish talking

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μωρολογία, μωρολογιας, (μωρολόγος), (stultiloquium, Plautus, Vulg.), foolish talking: Eph 5:4. (Aristotle, h. a. 1, 11; Pint. mor., p. 504 b.) (Cf. Trench, N. T. Synonyms, § xxxiv.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

μωρολογία (foolish talking)

Ephesians 5:4

KJV: Neither filthiness nor foolish talking nor jesting which are not convenient but rather giving of thanks
GK: και αισχρότης και μωρολογία η ευτραπελία τα ουκ ανήκοντα αλλά μάλλον ευχαριστία
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