ἀργαί
argós
idle
Not working; lacking productive activity. In general Greek usage, ἀργός refers to that which is not engaged in labor or is functionally inactive. It can describe people (idle, not occupied, lazy), land (lying fallow, uncultivated), things (useless, unproductive), or time (spent without productive action). In behavioral contexts, it frequently carries the sense of willful inaction or laziness, whereas in reference to objects or land, it denotes literal non-use or lack of function.
Titus 1:12 · Word #14
Lexicon G692
| Lemma | ἀργός |
| Transliteration | argós |
| Strong's | G692 |
| Definition | Not working; lacking productive activity. In general Greek usage, ἀργός refers to that which is not engaged in labor or is functionally inactive. It can describe people (idle, not occupied, lazy), land (lying fallow, uncultivated), things (useless, unproductive), or time (spent without productive action). In behavioral contexts, it frequently carries the sense of willful inaction or laziness, whereas in reference to objects or land, it denotes literal non-use or lack of function. |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | idle |
| Literal | idle-lazy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀργός |
| Strong's | G692 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G692-01
inactive ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative feminine plural (Gr,NS/NP/AA,,,,NFP). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "inactive ones" preserves the root sense of "not working" (ἀ- + ἔργον) and reflects the nominative feminine plural form by using a plural substantive expression. It maintains the core idea of lacking productive activity without adding contextual nuance. |
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