7 occurrences

'Idle' in the Bible

A song. A psalm of Asaph.God, do not keep silent.Do not be deaf, God; do not be idle.

Verse ConceptsSilenceNot Being StillGod Being SilentNot Still

At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say.

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

For among them are those who worm their way into households and capture idle women burdened down with sins, led along by a variety of passions,

Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessCharacter Of WickedCaptivesHeavy BurdensWeak WomenProblem Peoplevulnerabilityimpulsivenessworms

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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