ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΜΑΙ, περιεργαζομαι
PERIERGAZOMAI, periergazomai
Sounds Like: peh-ree-er-GAH-zoh-mai
Translations: 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
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'peri' (around, about) and 'ergazomai' (to work, to be busy). It describes someone who is overly busy, meddling in other people's affairs, or engaging in useless or superfluous activities. It implies an intrusive and often unproductive busyness.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G4029 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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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.
- ΠΕΡΙΕΙΡΓΑΣΜΑΙ — I have been overly busy, I have been meddling, I have been curious, I have been a busybody
- 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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