Crafty
πανοῦργοςStrong’s G3835panourgos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Panourgos is the Greek word usually translated “crafty”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.”
Meaning
Usually translated “crafty”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- crafty 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
πανοῦργος panourgos · crafty
πανοῦργος, -ον [in LXX chiefly for עָרוּם ;] ready to do anything; (a) in cl., chiefly in bad sense, knavish, crafty: 2Co.12:16; (b) in good sense, skilful, clever (Pro.13:1 28:2).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “crafty” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CRAFTY, adjective
- Cunning; artful; skillful in devising and pursuing a scheme, by deceiving others, or by taking advantage of their ignorance; wily; sly; fraudulent.“He disappointeth the devices of the crafty” Job 5:12
- Artful; cunning; in a good sense, or in a laudable pursuit.“Being crafty I caught you with guile” 2 Corinthians 12:16
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.