Greek · Strong's G692 · Adjective
ἀργός
argos
idle
9times used
7verses
5books
How it's translated
- idle3
- careless1
- to be idle1
- lazy1
- worthless1
Definition
ἀργός, -όν
(in late Gk., incl. NT, -ή, -όν; ἀ- neg., ἔργον) [in LXX: 3Ki.6:7 (מַסָּע), Wis.14:5 15:15, Sir.37:11 38:28 * ;]
inactive, idle: Mat.20:3, 6, 1Ti.5:13, Tit.1:12, 2Pe.1:8. Metaphorical, of things, inactive, ineffective, worthless: ῥῆμα, Mat.12:36; πίστις, Jas.2:20 (see Cremer, 259 f.).†
SYN.: βραδύς, slow; νωθρός, sluggish (Tr., Syn., § civ) (AS)
Where it appears
- Matthew3
- 1 Timothy1
- Titus1
- James1
- 2 Peter1
Every verse
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