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ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΑΣΕΙΑΣ, περιεργασειας
PERIERGASEIAS, periergaseias
Sounds Like: peh-ree-er-ga-SEI-as
Translations: of meddling, of officiousness, of busybodying, of curiosity, of magic arts
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is the genitive singular form of the noun 'περιεργία' (periergia). It refers to the act of being a busybody, meddling in others' affairs, or engaging in excessive curiosity. In some contexts, it can also refer to magic arts or sorcery, particularly in the New Testament, where it describes practices considered vain or superstitious. It is a compound word formed from 'περί' (around, about) and 'ἔργον' (work, deed), literally meaning 'working around' or 'superfluous work'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4021 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 41:24
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΙΑ.
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.
- ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΙΑΝ — curiosity, a curiosity, meddling, busybodiness, superstition, a superstition
- ΠΕΡΙΕΡΓΙΑΣ — of meddling, of officiousness, of curiosity, of magic arts, of sorcery
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