9 occurrences in 11 translations

'Busy' in the Bible

At that time, before the Deluge, men were busy eating and drinking, taking wives or giving them, up to the very day when Noah entered the Ark,

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfThe DelugeBeforeEating And DrinkingEntering The ArkMarriage No MoreDaysMarriage KjvFloodsThe Raptureovereatingpoopmarraigematrimonyalcoholism

But Martha was very busy and distracted with all of her serving responsibilities; and she approached Him and said, “Lord, is it of no concern to You that my sister has left me to do the serving alone? Tell her to help me and do her part.”

Verse ConceptsBusynessCriticism, against believersImpatienceDiscourtesyActing AloneServing ChristComplaintsServingSiblingsWorryingServing GodDoing The Right ThingServing The Churchluckdistractionscookinghelping

While I was busy about these, they found me in the Temple purified, with no crowd around me and no uproar; but there were certain Jews from the province of Asia.

Verse ConceptsTumultDisciples In The Temple

At the same time, they also learn how to be lazy while going from house to house. Not only this, but they even become gossips and keep busy by interfering in other people's lives, saying things they should not say.

Verse ConceptsBackbitingBusybodiesGossipHabitsIdlenessLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfRumoursSluggardsIdleness Leads ToMeddlingRecreationSloth, Leads ToNot Being StillNot StillMinding Your Own Businessgossiping

[to be] self-controlled, pure, busy at home, good, being subject to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be slandered.

Verse ConceptsBeing A WifeDiscretionKindnessOrder In The HomePurity, Moral And SpiritualWives, Duties OfWomen WorkingConfidentialityGodly WomanWomen's RolesA Good Womanmothering

Bible Theasaurus

Engaged (62 instances)
Interfering (4 instances)
Occupy (45 instances)

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περίεργος 
Periergos 
Usage: 2

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