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.

Verse ConceptsOppression, Examples OfNumbers ReducingNo Reduction

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

Verse Conceptshumor

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

Verse ConceptsAmusementsInventionsRecreationWriting SongsComposersHarpsinstruments

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

Verse ConceptsMarketsSluggardsStandingBoredomMarketplaces

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?

Verse ConceptsHourOne DayWhy Do You Do This?

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.

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

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.

Verse ConceptsThe Source Of FruitKnowing Christ PersonallyUseful PeopleGrowingpetermeasurement

Bible Theasaurus

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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