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NASB					Matt 6:7 ¶ "And when you are praying⁴³³⁶, do not use⁹⁴⁵ meaningless⁹⁴⁵ repetition⁹⁴⁵ as the Gentiles¹⁴⁸² do, for they suppose¹³⁸⁰ that they will be heard¹⁵²² for their ^Amany⁴¹⁸⁰ words⁴¹⁸⁰.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Matt 6:7 ¶ "And when you pray, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. [1 Kin 18:25-29]

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1 Kin 18:26 Then they took the ox which was given them and they prepared it and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon saying, "O Baal, answer us." But there was no voice and no one answered. And they leaped about the altar which they made.

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945

battalogeô; from battos (stammerer) and 3056; to stammer:--use meaningless repetition(1).

1380

dokeô; from dokos (opinion); to have an opinion, to seem:--deem(1), expect(1), has a mind(1), inclined(1), recognized(1), regarded(1), reputation(3), reputed(1), seem(3), seemed best(1), seemed fitting(1), seemed good(4), seems(3), suppose(5), supposed(2), supposes(1), supposing(4), think(18), thinking(1), thinks(6), thought(4).

1482

ethnikos; from 1484; national, foreign, i.e. spec. a Gentile:--Gentile(1), Gentiles(3).

1522

eisakouô; from 1519 and 191; to listen, to obey:--heard(4), listen(1).

4180

polulogia; from 4183 and 3056; much speaking:--many words(1).

4336

proseuchomai; from 4314 and 2172; to pray:--make...prayers(1), offer...prayers(2), pray(44), prayed(14), prayer(1), praying(24), prays(1).

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