περίεργοςperíergos
working all around, i.e. officious (meddlesome, neuter plural magic)
Greek (New Testament) · G4021
Meanings
I. of persons
1. over careful.
2. curious, meddling, a busybody: 1 Timothy 5:13.
II. Of things
1. over-wrought.
2. superfluous.
3. curious, uncanny; τὰ π., curious arts, magic: Acts 19:19.
Same root
- περίperí · G4012properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
- ἔργονérgon · G2041toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Acts 19:19 A number of them who had been practicing sorcery brought their incantation books and burned them at a public bonfire. The value of the books was several million dollars.
- 1 Timothy 5:13 And if they are on the list, they will learn to be lazy and will spend their time gossiping from house to house, meddling in other people’s business and talking about things they shouldn’t.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.