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 · περίεργαMany of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted their price, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.1 Timothy 5:13 · περίεργοι,Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.