ἀργός argos G0692
“idle, lazy, thoughtless” — Dodson Greek Lexicon
Same root: Related words from the same root: 20 more words
Strong's Greek Dictionary (1890) says these words are built from one another, all going back to ἔργον ergon (G2041). Each line says which source links it. Words with a prefix are listed with their main word, not with the prefix. Related words can still differ in meaning.
- ἔργον ergon G2041 “work, labor, action, deed” head of this family (per Strong's: a primary word) in 161 verses
- ἐργάζομαι ergazomai G2038 “I word, trade, do” built from ἔργον G2041 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 39 verses
- καταργέω katargeō G2673 “I bring to naught, sever, abolish” built from κατά G2596 + ἀργέω G0691 (per Strong's) in 26 verses
- κατεργάζομαι katergazomai G2716 “I work out, produce, accomplish” built from κατά G2596 + ἐργάζομαι G2038 (per Strong's) in 22 verses
- ἐνεργέω energeō G1754 “I work, accomplish, am operative” built from ἐνεργής, ἐναργής G1756 (per Strong's) in 19 verses
- ἐργάτης ergatēs G2040 “a field-laborer, workman” built from ἔργον G2041 (per Strong's) in 15 verses
- συνεργός sunergos G4904 “a fellow worker” built from σύν G4862 + ἔργον G2041 (per Strong's) in 13 verses
- ἐνέργεια energeia G1753 “working, activity” built from ἐνεργής, ἐναργής G1756 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 8 verses
- ἐργασία ergasia G2039 “working, activity, trade, performance” built from ἐργάτης G2040 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 6 verses
- συνεργέω sunergeō G4903 “I work together” built from συνεργός G4904 (per Strong's) in 5 verses
- ἐνεργής, ἐναργής energēs, enargēs G1756 “effective” built from ἐν G1722 + ἔργον G2041 (per Strong's) in 3 verses
- ἐνέργημα energēma G1755 “a working, an effect” built from ἐνεργέω G1754 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 2 verses
Built from ἀ- a- G0001 + ἔργον ergon G2041 (per Strong's). The first part is a prefix (a preposition or a short prefix such as “un-”), so the word is listed with the family of the last part only, never with the prefix.
Rendered in BSB as: doing nothing ×2, careless ×1, to be idle ×1, idle ×1, lazy ×1, worthless ×1, ineffective ×1 (8 links)
Each verse shows the form used there and its grammar in plain English. What do these terms mean?
Full definitions (source + licence)
Dodson Greek Lexicon [G0692]
idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious.
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7 verse(s)
- Matthew 12:36 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.argon – adjective · accusative (object) · singular · neuterverse | pericope | chapter
A-ASN - Matthew 20:3 About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.argous – adjective · accusative (object) · plural · masculineverse | pericope | chapter
A-APM - Matthew 20:6 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.argous – adjective · accusative (object) · plural · masculineverse | pericope | chapter
A-APM - 1 Timothy 5:13 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.argai – adjective · nominative (subject) · plural · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
A-NPF - Titus 1:12 As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”argai – adjective · nominative (subject) · plural · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
A-NPF - James 2:20 O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?argē – adjective · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
A-NSF - 2 Peter 1:8 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.argous – adjective · accusative (object) · plural · masculineverse | pericope | chapter
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