ΠΕΡΙΕΙΡΓΑΣΜΑΙ, περιειργασμαι
PERIEIRGASMAI, perieirgasmai
Sounds Like: peh-ree-eer-GAH-ss-mah-ee
Translations: I have been overly busy, I have been meddling, I have been curious, I have been a busybody
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the state of being excessively busy, meddling in others' affairs, or being overly curious. It implies an involvement that goes beyond what is necessary or appropriate, often with negative connotations of being a 'busybody'. It is a compound word formed from 'περί' (around, about) and 'ἐργάζομαι' (to work, to do).
Inflection: First Person Singular, Perfect Indicative, Middle or Passive Voice
Strong’s number: G4029 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:15
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΜΑΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΜΑΙ — to be a busybody, to meddle, to be a busybody, to be a meddler, to be overly busy, to be a busybody, to be a meddler
- ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΜΕΝΗΣ — busying oneself, meddling, being a busybody, being a busybody (of)
- ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΜΕΝΟΥΣ — being a busybody, being a meddler, being curious, being over-curious, being a busybody, a busybody
- ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΜΕΝΩ — being a busybody, being a meddler, being overly curious, being a gossip
- ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΥ — do not meddle, do not busy oneself, do not be a busybody, do not be a busybody, do not be a meddler, do not be a busybody, do not be a busybody
- ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΣΑΜΕΝΟΣ — having been a busybody, having been meddlesome, having been curious, having been overly concerned, having been inquisitive
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