- Original: λῆρος - Transliteration: Leros - Phonetic: lay'-ros - Definition: 1. idle talk, nonsense - Origin: apparently a root word - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Apparently a primary word; twaddle that is an incredible story: - idle tale. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • tales, 1 Luke 24:11