Atakteō ἀτακτέω
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| ἀτακτέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | atakteō |
| Strong's number | G812 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be idle |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Atakteō (Greek ἀτακτέω, Strong's G812) is a Greek verb meaning “be idle”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀτακτέω -ῶ
(ἄτακτος),
primarily, of soldiers marching, to be out of order, to quit the ranks; hence, metaphorically, to be remiss, fail in the performance of duty (in π., of truancy on the part of an apprentice): 2Th.3:7 (on ἀ. and its cognates, see M, Th., 152 ff.; MM, s.vv.).†
(AS)
(ἄτακτος),
primarily, of soldiers marching, to be out of order, to quit the ranks; hence, metaphorically, to be remiss, fail in the performance of duty (in π., of truancy on the part of an apprentice): 2Th.3:7 (on ἀ. and its cognates, see M, Th., 152 ff.; MM, s.vv.).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | behaved (1), disorderly (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | we were not undisciplined (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Atakteō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians 3:7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
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).