μογιλάλος
Hardly talking
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What does μογιλάλος (mogilálos) mean in the Bible?
μογιλάλος (mogilálos) is a Greek word meaning "hardly talking". μογι-λάλος, -ον (μόγις, λάλος), [in LXX: Isa. Echoes Isaiah 35 restoration.
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Meaning
Speech impediment involving difficulty articulating words, not merely quietness or reluctance to speak
(μόγις, λάλος), [in LXX: Isa.35:6 (אִלֵּם) * ;] speaking with difficulty: Mrk.7:32 (Tr., txt., μογγιλάλος, thick-voiced, see Swete, in l).
Why This Word Matters
Echoes Isaiah 35 restoration.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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Word Pictures (Robertson)
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