Be idle
ἀργέωStrong’s G0691argeō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Argeō is the Greek word usually translated “is idle”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”
Meaning
Usually translated “is idle”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- is idle 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Peter 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀργέω argeō · be idle
ἀργέω, -ῶ (ἀργός), [in LXX: Est.4:24, Ecc.12:3 (בָּטֵל), I Est.2:30, Sir.33:27), 2Ma.5:25 * ;] to be idle; τὸ κρίμα . . . ἀ., lingers (cf. MGr. ἀργά, late: MM, see word): 2Pe.2:3.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.