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ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑ, περιεργα

PERIERGA, perierga

Sounds Like: peh-ree-ER-gah

Translations: curious, meddlesome, busybody, useless, superfluous, magic arts, witchcraft, a curious thing, useless things, magic arts

From the root: ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΟΣ

Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

Explanation: This word describes something that is overly curious, meddlesome, or engaged in unnecessary or superfluous activities. It can also refer to things that are useless or, in a specific context, to magical practices or sorcery. As a noun, it refers to 'curious things' or 'useless things'. It is often used to describe someone who is a busybody or someone who dabbles in forbidden or superstitious practices.

Inflection: Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative

Strong’s number: G4021 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
  • Acts of the Apostles — 19:19
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΟΣ.

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.

  • ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΟΙ — busybodies, meddlesome, prying, curious, officious
  • ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΟΣ — busybody, meddlesome, curious, officious, superstitious, a busybody, a meddlesome person
  • ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΩΣ — curiously, busily, officiously, meddlesomely, with anxious care

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