Know the Word.

Greek word

argós

ἀργός

What it means

inactive, i.e. unemployed

inactive, i.e. unemployed; (by implication) lazy, useless

Where it comes from

from A (Α) (as a negative particle) and érgon (ἔργον)

How the King James translates it

  • idle5
  • slow1
  • barren1

Every place it appears 7

Matthew12:3620:320:6
1 Timothy5:13
Titus1:12
2 Peter1:8
argós — Greek word meaning “inactive, i.e. unemployed”