Lazy
ὀκνηρόςStrong’s G3636oknēros
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Oknēros is the Greek word usually translated “lazy”, “lagging” and “troublesome”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:”
Meaning
Usually translated “lazy”, “lagging” and “troublesome”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- lazy 1
- lagging 1
- troublesome 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Romans 1
- Philippians 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ὀκνηρός oknēros · lazy
ὀκνηρός, -ά, -όν (ὀκνέω), [in LXX forPro.6:6, 9 al. ;] shrinking, hesitating, timid: with dative (Bl., § 38, 2), Rom.12:11; hence, slothful: Mat.25:26. Of things, that which causes shrinking, irksome: Php.3:1.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “lazy” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LA'ZY, adjective
[Latin laxus, and it is doubtful whether this is of the same family.]
- Disinclined to action or exertion; naturally or habitually slothful; sluggish; indolent; averse to labor; heavy in motion.
- Slow; moving slowly or apparently with labor; as a lazy stream.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.