Strong's Lexicon
G691 — ἀργέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G691 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀργέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G692 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | argeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | arg-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to be idle 2. (figuratively) to delay |
| KJV Renderings: | linger |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀργέω, ἀργῷ; (to be ἀργός, which see); to be idle, inactive; contextually, to linger, delay: 2Pe 2:3 οἷς τό κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ, i. e. whose punishment has long been impending and will shortly fall. (In Greek writings from Sophocles down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀργέω (linger)
2 Peter 2:3
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και εν πλεονεξία πλαστοίς λόγοις υμάς εμπορεύσονται οις το κρίμα έκπαλαι ουκ αργεί και η απώλεια αυτών ου νυστάζει
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