Strong G3636ὀκνηρός
lazy
- Transliteration
- oknēros
- Pronunciation
- ok-nay-ros'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G3635; tardy that is indolent; (figuratively) irksome: - grievous slothful.
Detailed definition
ὀκνηρός, -ά, -όν
(ὀκνέω), [in LXX forPro.6:6, 9 al.;]
shrinking, hesitating, timid: with dative (Bl., § 38, 2), Rom.12:11; hence, slothful: Mat.25:26. Of things, that which causes shrinking, irksome: Php.3:1.†
(AS)
(ὀκνέω), [in LXX forPro.6:6, 9 al.;]
shrinking, hesitating, timid: with dative (Bl., § 38, 2), Rom.12:11; hence, slothful: Mat.25:26. Of things, that which causes shrinking, irksome: Php.3:1.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3636 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- slothful2
- grievous1
First verses
- Matthew 25:26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
- Romans 12:11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
- Philippians 3:1Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὀκν-ηρός, ά, όν,
shrinking, timid, ἐλπίδες -ότεραι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 11.22; ἀσθενέας καὶ ὀ. 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων” 28; -ότερος ἐς τὴν πρᾶξιν 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.3.5; ἐς τὰ πολεμικὰ -ότεροι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.55, compare 1.142)]; especially from fear, opposed to τολμηρός, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.24; τὸ θῆλυ -ότερον 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 608b13)]. adverb -ρῶς reluctantly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.1.7; ὀ. διακεῖσθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 10.28)]: comparative -ότερον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.4.6.)]
2 idle, sluggish, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD(?): Hierocles Facetiarum Scriptor “Facet.” 211, +others)]
II of things, causing fear, vexatious, troublesome, ἡμῖν μὲν.. ταῦτ᾽ ὀκνηρά [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 834.)]
shrinking, timid, ἐλπίδες -ότεραι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 11.22; ἀσθενέας καὶ ὀ. 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων” 28; -ότερος ἐς τὴν πρᾶξιν 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.3.5; ἐς τὰ πολεμικὰ -ότεροι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.55, compare 1.142)]; especially from fear, opposed to τολμηρός, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.24; τὸ θῆλυ -ότερον 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 608b13)]. adverb -ρῶς reluctantly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.1.7; ὀ. διακεῖσθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 10.28)]: comparative -ότερον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.4.6.)]
2 idle, sluggish, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD(?): Hierocles Facetiarum Scriptor “Facet.” 211, +others)]
II of things, causing fear, vexatious, troublesome, ἡμῖν μὲν.. ταῦτ᾽ ὀκνηρά [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 834.)]