Strong G691ἀργέω
be idle
- Transliteration
- argeō
- Pronunciation
- arg-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G692; to be idle that is (figuratively) to delay: - linger.
Detailed definition
ἀργέω, -ῶ
(ἀργός), [in LXX: Est.4:24, Ecc.12:3 (בָּטֵל), I Est.2:30, Sir.33:27), 2Ma.5:25 *;]
to be idle; τὸ κρίμα... ἀ., lingers (cf. MGr. ἀργά, late: MM, see word): 2Pe.2:3.†
(AS)
(ἀργός), [in LXX: Est.4:24, Ecc.12:3 (בָּטֵל), I Est.2:30, Sir.33:27), 2Ma.5:25 *;]
to be idle; τὸ κρίμα... ἀ., lingers (cf. MGr. ἀργά, late: MM, see word): 2Pe.2:3.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G691 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- lingereth1
- now1
First verses
- 2 Peter 2:3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀργέω,
future -ήσω: aorist ἤργησα[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 698.4 (2nd c.AD))]: perfect ἤργηκα[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1160.14 (3rd-4th c.AD))]: (ἀργός, ἀεργός):—to be unemployed, do nothing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Mochl.” 23, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 625, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.2.15, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 426a, etc.)]; keep Sabbath, [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.2Mac.5.25; ἀ. τὴν ἑβδόμην 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 7.3.3)]; οἱ ἀργοῦντες the idle, [Refs (Trag.Adesp. 527)]; γῆ ἀργοῦσα lying fallow, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.6.11, “PFlor.” 262.9 (3rd c.AD))]; ἀργῆσαν ἤμυσε στέγος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 864; φησὶν ἀργῆσαι τὸ ἐργαστήριον)]is out of work, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 27.19)]; of the senses, to be at rest, νυκτὸς τῆς ὄψεως ἀργούσης[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 903a21, compare “Somn.Vig.” 455a30)]: with genitive _of things_, ἀργήσει.. τῆς αὑτοῦ δημιουργίας will be unoccupied in his own work, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 371c.)]
II passive, to be left undone, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.3.3)]; to be fruitless, ἡ σκέψις ἂν ἀργοῖτο[Refs ([prev. author] “Hier.” 9.9.)]
future -ήσω: aorist ἤργησα[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 698.4 (2nd c.AD))]: perfect ἤργηκα[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1160.14 (3rd-4th c.AD))]: (ἀργός, ἀεργός):—to be unemployed, do nothing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Mochl.” 23, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 625, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.2.15, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 426a, etc.)]; keep Sabbath, [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.2Mac.5.25; ἀ. τὴν ἑβδόμην 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 7.3.3)]; οἱ ἀργοῦντες the idle, [Refs (Trag.Adesp. 527)]; γῆ ἀργοῦσα lying fallow, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.6.11, “PFlor.” 262.9 (3rd c.AD))]; ἀργῆσαν ἤμυσε στέγος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 864; φησὶν ἀργῆσαι τὸ ἐργαστήριον)]is out of work, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 27.19)]; of the senses, to be at rest, νυκτὸς τῆς ὄψεως ἀργούσης[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 903a21, compare “Somn.Vig.” 455a30)]: with genitive _of things_, ἀργήσει.. τῆς αὑτοῦ δημιουργίας will be unoccupied in his own work, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 371c.)]
II passive, to be left undone, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.3.3)]; to be fruitless, ἡ σκέψις ἂν ἀργοῖτο[Refs ([prev. author] “Hier.” 9.9.)]