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ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΜΕΝΩ, περιεργαζομενω

PERIERGAZOMENŌ, periergazomenō

Sounds Like: peh-ree-er-GAH-zoh-meh-noh

Translations: being a busybody, being a meddler, being overly curious, being a gossip

From the root: ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΜΑΙ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word describes someone who is excessively busy or active in matters that do not concern them, often implying a sense of meddling, prying, or being overly curious. It can also refer to someone who is a busybody or a gossip. It is a compound word formed from 'περί' (around, concerning) and 'ἐργάζομαι' (to work, to be busy).

Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive Voice, Participle, Singular, Dative, Masculine or Neuter

Strong’s number: G4020 (Lookup on BibleHub)

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Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

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
  • 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
  • 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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