ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΥ, περιεργαζου
PERIERGAZOU, periergazou
Sounds Like: peh-ree-er-GAH-zoh
Translations: 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
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning to be a busybody, to meddle, or to be overly curious about things that do not concern one. It implies an excessive and often intrusive involvement in others' affairs or in matters that are not one's responsibility. It is often used in a prohibitive sense, as in the provided examples, warning against such behavior.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Imperative, Second Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G4029 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 3:23
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Sirach — 3:23
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 2:7
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
- ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΖΟΜΕΝΩ — being a busybody, being a meddler, being overly curious, being a gossip
- ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΣΑΜΕΝΟΣ — having been a busybody, having been meddlesome, having been curious, having been overly concerned, having been inquisitive
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