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περίεργος G4021

G4021 is the Greek word περίεργος, transliterated períergos. The King James Version most often renders it curious arts.

Word: περίεργοςTransliteration: períergosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

working all around, i.e. officious (meddlesome, neuter plural magic).

Where it comes from

from G4012 (περί) and G2041 (ἔργον).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

curious arts 1×busybodies 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: busybody, curious arts.

Verses using περίεργος

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Acts 19:19 · KJV

Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

1 Timothy 5:13 · KJV

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Common questions

What does Strong's G4021 mean?

G4021 is the Greek word περίεργος (períergos), meaning working all around, i.e. officious (meddlesome, neuter plural magic).

How is G4021 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it curious arts (1 time), busybodies (1 time).

How many times does G4021 appear in the Bible?

περίεργος (períergos) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4021 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G4012 (περί) and G2041 (ἔργον).

Nearby entries

G4018 · περιβόλαιον — something thrown around one, i.e. a mantle, veil G4019 · περιδέω — to bind around one, i.e. enwrap G4020 · περιεργάζομαι — to work all around, i.e. bustle about (meddle)G4022 · περιέρχομαι — to come all around, i.e. stroll, vacillate, veer G4023 · περιέχω — to hold all around, i.e. include, clasp…G4024 · περιζώννυμι — to gird all around, i.e. (middle voice or…

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