Be a busybody
περιεργάζομαιStrong’s G4020periergazomai
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Periergazomai is the Greek word usually translated “being busybodies”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.”
Meaning
Usually translated “being busybodies”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- being busybodies 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Thessalonians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
περιεργάζομαι periergazomai · be a busybody
περι-εργάζομαι [in LXX: Wis.8:5 א1, Sir.3:23 * ;] 1. to waste one's labour about a thing. 2. to be a busybody: 2Th.3:11 (cf. Plat., Apol., 19 B).† (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.