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ἀργός

argosidleHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective8 occurrences5 books7 verses

Definition

ἀργός, -όν

(in late Gk., incl. NT, -ή, -όν; ἀ- neg., ἔργον) [in LXX: 1 Kings 6:7 (מַסָּע), Wis.14.5; 15:15, Sir.37.11; 38:28 * ;]

inactive, idle: Matthew 20:3, 6, 1 Timothy 5:13, Titus 1:12, 2 Peter 1:8. Metaphorical, of things, inactive, ineffective, worthless: ῥῆμα, Matthew 12:36; πίστις, James 2:20 (see Cremer, 259 f.).

Synonyms: βραδύς, slow; νωθρός, sluggish (Tr., Syn., § civ)

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀργός:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

8 total
  1. Matthew 12:36ἀργὸν · careless
    But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
  2. Matthew 20:3ἀργούς · doing nothing
    About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.
  3. Matthew 20:6ἀργοί · doing nothing
    About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’ he asked.
  4. 1 Timothy 5:13ἀργαὶ · [to be] idle; ἀργαὶ · idle
    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.
  5. Titus 1:12ἀργαί · lazy
    As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
  6. James 2:20ἀργή · worthless
    O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
  7. 2 Peter 1:8ἀργοὺς · ineffective
    For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.