Be idle
ἀτακτέωStrong’s G0812atakteō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Atakteō is the Greek word usually translated “we were idle”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;”
Meaning
Usually translated “we were idle”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- we were idle 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Thessalonians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀτακτέω atakteō · be idle
ἀτακτέω -ῶ (ἄτακτος), primarily, of soldiers marching, to be out of order, to quit the ranks; hence, metaphorically, to be remiss, fail in the performance of duty (in π., of truancy on the part of an apprentice): 2Th.3:7 (on ἀ. and its cognates, see M, Th., 152 ff.; MM, s.vv.).† (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.