ἀργὸν
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.
Matthew 12:36 · Word #7
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 ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | idle |
| Literal | idle |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀργός |
| Strong's | G692 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G692-04
inactive
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, accusative neuter singular (Gr,AA,,,,ANS); describing a single neuter entity as the direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives from the alpha privative (ἀ-) and ἔργον (work), literally meaning "not working." "Inactive" preserves this root sense of lacking productive activity while fitting the accusative neuter singular form without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
idle
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Inactive' is awkward for speech in this context. 'Idle' better captures ἀργὸν's connotation applied to words, consistent with established use and SILEX semantic range. Corrected for idiomatic and contextual accuracy. |