Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, May 12th, 2024
the Seventh Sunday after Easter
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Linger

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Linen, Linen Cloth, Fine Linen
Next Entry
Lion
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
1: ἀργέω

(Strong's #691 — Verb — argeo — arg-eh'-o )

"to be idle, to linger" (akin to argos, "idle:" see katargeo, under ABOLISH), is used negatively regarding the judgment of the persons mentioned in 2 Peter 2:3 . In the Sept., Ezra 4:24; Ecclesiastes 12:3 .

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Linger'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​l/linger.html. 1940.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile