8 occurrences

'Idle' in the Bible

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

Verse ConceptsOppression, Examples OfNumbers ReducingNo Reduction

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

Verse Conceptshumor

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

Verse ConceptsMarketsSluggardsStandingBoredomMarketplaces

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

Verse ConceptsHourOne DayWhy Do You Do This?

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.

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

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Foolish (271 instances)
Groundless (1 instance)
Indolent (3 instances)
Slug (1 instance)
Trifling (3 instances)
Unfounded (1 instance)
Unwarranted (1 instance)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀργός 
Argos 
Usage: 4

λῆρος 
Leros 
Usage: 1

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