Periergos περίεργος
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| περίεργος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | periergos |
| Strong's number | G4021 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | meddlesome/magic |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (1) |
Periergos (Greek περίεργος, Strong's G4021) is a Greek adjective meaning “meddlesome/magic”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
περίεργος, -ον
I. of persons;
1. over careful.
2. curious, meddling, a busybody: 1Ti.5:13.
II. Of things;
1. over-wrought.
2. superfluous.
3. curious, uncanny; τὰ π., curious arts, magic: Act.19:19 (see Deiss., BS, 3235.).†
(AS)
I. of persons;
1. over careful.
2. curious, meddling, a busybody: 1Ti.5:13.
II. Of things;
1. over-wrought.
2. superfluous.
3. curious, uncanny; τὰ π., curious arts, magic: Act.19:19 (see Deiss., BS, 3235.).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | arts (1), busybodies (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | magic arts (1), busybodies (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Periergos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 19:19Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.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.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 5:13And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.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.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).