ἀργόςargós

Meanings

Same root

• ΑA · G1the first letter of the alphabet; figuratively, only (from its use as a numeral) the first:
• ἔργονérgon · G2041toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
• ἀργέωargéō · G691to be idle, i.e. (figuratively) to delay

Where it appears

Appears 8 times in the Bible.

• Matthew 12:36 And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.
• Matthew 20:3 “At nine o’clock in the morning he was passing through the marketplace and saw some people standing around doing nothing.
• Matthew 20:6 “At five o’clock that afternoon he was in town again and saw some more people standing around. He asked them, ‘Why haven’t you been working today?’
• 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.
• Titus 1:12 Even one of their own men, a prophet from Crete, has said about them, “The people of Crete are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons.”
• James 2:20 How foolish! Can’t you see that faith without good deeds is useless?