ἈΕΡΓΟΣ, ἀεργος
AERGOS, aergos
Sounds Like: ah-ER-gos
Translations: idle, lazy, useless, unprofitable, an idle person, a lazy person
From the root: ἈΕΡΓΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone or something that is inactive, unproductive, or without work. It can refer to a person who is lazy or idle, or to something that is unprofitable or useless. It is a compound word formed from the negative prefix 'α-' (a-, meaning 'not' or 'without') and 'ἔργον' (ergon, meaning 'work' or 'deed').
Inflection: Nominative, Singular, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G0692 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Proverbs — 13:4
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