be idle
Definition:
ἀργέω, -ῶ (< ἀργός), [in LXX: Est.4:24, Ecc.12:3 (בָּטֵל), I Est.2:30, Sir.33:27), 2Ma.5:25 *;] to be idle; τὸ κρίμα. ἀ, lingers (cf. MGr. ἀργά, late: MM, see word): 2Pe.2:3. (AS)
Definition:
ἀργέω,
future -ήσω:
aorist ἤργησα[
Refs 2nd c.AD+]:
perfect ἤργηκα[
Refs 3rd c.AD+]: (ἀργός, ἀεργός):—
to be unemployed, do nothing, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
keep Sabbath, [
LXX+1st c.AD+]; οἱ ἀργοῦντες
the idle, [
Refs]; γῆ ἀργοῦσα
lying fallow, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀργῆσαν ἤμυσε στέγος[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
is out of work, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the senses,
to be at rest, νυκτὸς τῆς ὄψεως ἀργούσης[
Refs 4th c.BC+]: with
genitive _of things_, ἀργήσει. τῆς αὑτοῦ δημιουργίας
will be unoccupied in his own work, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II)
passive,
to be left undone, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
to be fruitless, ἡ σκέψις ἂν ἀργοῖτο[
Refs]
Definition:
to be idle, i.e. (figuratively) to delay; linger; from
g692 (ἀργός);