πανουργία

panourgiaNoun (Feminine)G3834

craftiness

From: from G3835 (πανοῦργος);

Short Definition

adroitness, i.e. (in a bad sense) trickery or sophistry

Full Lexicon Entry

cleverness, in cl. nearly always in bad sense, craftiness, cunning, knavery: (LXX, φρόνησις, for עׇרְמָה).
LXX Usage: (עׇרְמָה), (in all cases in good or indifferent sense)*

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

5 times

Appears 5 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

2 Corinthians
2
1 Corinthians
1
Ephesians
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 3:19
  • 2 Corinthians 11:3
  • 2 Corinthians 4:2
  • Ephesians 4:14
  • Luke 20:23

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