Greek Word Study · Strong’s G4021
περίεργος
periergos · “meddlesome/magic”
Used 2 times across 2 books
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.).†
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.).†
Where it appears
Acts1
1 Timothy1
In the text
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.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.
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