24 occurrences in 9 translations

'Slothful' in the Bible

And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.

When you lie down [to rest] among the sheepfolds,You [Israel] are like the wings of a dove [of victory] overlaid with silver,Its feathers glistening with gold [trophies taken from the enemy].

Verse ConceptsdovesGoldSleep, PhysicalWingsSheepfoldsWings Of BirdsStock Keeping

The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

Verse ConceptsHighwayIdlenessSluggardsThornsTroubleProcrastinationHard TasksWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth

A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Verse ConceptsIdlenessMouthsSluggardsPots For Cooking And Eatingsloth

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

Verse ConceptsBusiness EthicsSlothfulnessFarmingThe PastWorking Hard And Not Being Lazypastsloth

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

Verse ConceptsExcusesSluggardsLazinessSlothfulnessIn Danger From Lionssloth

As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

Verse ConceptsLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfSluggardsWasting TimeBedssloth

The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

Verse ConceptsSluggardsPots For Cooking And Eating

Wiser is the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven men returning a reason.

Verse ConceptsSluggardsSeven PeopleFalse Wisdomsloth

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

Verse ConceptsTalentsSlothfulnessNot SowingNot Reaping What You SowKnowing God's Character

Concerning this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull and sluggish in [your spiritual] hearing and disinclined to listen.

Verse ConceptsScripture, UnderstandingDullnessRefusing To HearBeing Without UnderstandingHard TasksWorking Hard And Not Being Lazyconnectedness

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Indolent (3 instances)
Slothful (24 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עצל 
`atsal 
Usage: 1

עצל 
`atsel 
Usage: 14

עצלה 
`atslah 
Usage: 2

רמיּה 
R@miyah 
Usage: 15

νωθρός 
Nothros 
Usage: 2

ὀκνηρός 
Okneros 
Usage: 2

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