Strong's Greek · G691

ἀργέω

argéō

linger

Definition

to be idle, i.e. (figuratively) to delay

Derivation

from G692 (ἀργός);

Appears 1 time in Scripture

2 Peter 2:3

In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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