περίεργος, -ον I. of persons; 1. over careful. 2. curious, meddling, a busybody: 1Ti.5:13. II. Of things; 1. over-wrought. 2. superfluous. 3. curious, uncanny; τὰ π., curious arts, magic: Act.19:19 (see Deiss., BS, 3235.).† (AS)
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G4021 — περίεργος
periergos · meddlesome/magic · Greek
2 tagged verse occurrences
Acts 19:19 · περίεργαAnd not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.1 Timothy 5:13 · περίεργοι,And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.