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Greek G691 argéō

Original: ἀργέω

Meaning:
from ἀργός; to be idle, i.e. (figuratively) to delay:--linger.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to be idle, i.e. (figuratively) to delay:--linger.

Greek G692 argós

Original: ἀργός

Meaning:
from Α (as a negative particle) and ἔργον; inactive, i.e. unemployed; (by implication) lazy, useless:--barren, idle, slow.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: (by implication) lazy, useless:--barren, idle, slow.

Greek G2673 katargéō

Original: καταργέω

Meaning:
from κατά and ἀργέω; to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively:--abolish, cease, cumber, deliver, destroy, do away, become (make) of no (none, without) effect, fail, loose, bring (come) to nought, put away (down), vanish away, make void.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively:--abolish, cease, cumber, deliver, destroy, do away, become (make) of no (none, without) effect, fail, loose, bring (come) to nought, put away (down), vanish away, make void.

Greek G3151 mataiológos

Original: ματαιολόγος

Meaning:
from μάταιος and λέγω; an idle (i.e. senseless or mischievous) talker, i.e. a wrangler:--vain talker.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: an idle (i.e. senseless or mischievous) talker, i.e. a wrangler:--vain talker.

Hebrew H7423 rᵉmîyâh

Original: רְמִיָּה

Meaning:
from רָמָה; remissness, treachery; deceit(-ful, -fully), false, guile, idle, slack, slothful.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: deceit(-ful, -fully), false, guile, idle, slack, slothful.

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Hebrew H7503 râphâh

Original: רָפָה

Meaning:
a primitive root; to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative); abate, cease, consume, draw (toward evening), fail, (be) faint, be (wax) feeble, forsake, idle, leave, let alone (go, down), (be) slack, stay, be still, be slothful, (be) weak(-en). See רָפָא.

Verses containing this word showing 8 of 8

^{Exodus 5:8} And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God. Open

^{Exodus 5:17} But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD. Open

^{Proverbs 19:15} Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. Open

^{Matthew 12:36} But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. Open

^{Matthew 20:3} And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, Open

^{Matthew 20:6} And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? Open

^{Luke 24:11} And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. Open

^{1 Timothy 5:13} And 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. Open

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