The Greek in Acts 17:18 that is translated into English as «babbler» is translated in a number of different ways:
- Fuyug: “birdbrain” (source: David Clark)
- San Mateo del Mar Huave: «man who does not know how to close his mouth»
- Eastern Highland Otomi: «much-talker man»
- Teutila Cuicatec: «loud-mouthed fellow»
- Chichimeca-Jonaz: «person who does nothing but talk»
- Morelos Nahuatl: «man who talks so much» (source for this and four above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
- Low German: «know-it-all» (Klooksnaker) (translation by Johannes Jessen, publ. 1933, republ. 2006)
- Hausa: «owner of noise» (source: Hausa Common Language Bible Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: «boaster» (source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Mairasi: «guy know who talks out of his own thinking» (source: Enggavoter 2004)
For various English translations, see Translation commentary on Acts 17:18.