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spermologos · babbler · Greek

σπερμολόγος, -ον (σπέρμα, λέγω) a seed picker; (a) prop., of birds (Arist., Aristoph, al.); (b) in Attic slang, of an idler who lives on scraps picked up in the agora; hence, as subst., ὁ σ., an idle babbler: Act.17:18.† (AS)

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Acts 17:18 · σπερμολόγοςSome Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.