Keraia
Lexicon

περίεργος

periergosmeddlesome/magicHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

περίεργος, -ον

I. of persons;

1. over careful.

2. curious, meddling, a busybody: 1 Timothy 5:13.

II. Of things;

1. over-wrought.

2. super­fluous.

3. curious, uncanny; τὰ π., curious arts, magic: Acts 19:19 (see Deiss., BS, 3235.).

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Acts 19:19περίεργα · magic arts
    And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
  2. 1 Timothy 5:13περίεργοι · busybodies
    At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.