Matthew 6:7 — King James Version← Study notes
“But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.”
Matthew 6:7 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 6:715 words
ΠροσευχόμενοιProseuchomenoipray (for), make prayer
δὲdeand / but
μὴmēnot
βατταλογήσητεbattalogēsēte
ὥσπερhōsper(even, like) as
οἱhoithe
ἐθνικοίethnikoiheathen
(man)
δοκοῦσινdokousinbe accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of…
γὰρgarfor
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
πολυλογίᾳpolylogiamuch
speaking
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
εἰσακουσθήσονταιeisakousthēsontaihear
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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