11 occurrences

'Idle' in the Bible

And the number of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof: for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to Jehovah.

that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle;

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

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

For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
רמיּה 
R@miyah 
Usage: 15

רפה 
Raphah 
feeble , fail , weaken , go , alone , idle , stay , slack , faint , forsake , abated , cease ,
Usage: 46

שׁפלוּת 
Shiphluwth 
Usage: 1

שׁקט 
Shaqat 
Usage: 41

ἀργός 
Argos 
Usage: 4

λῆρος 
Leros 
Usage: 1

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