ὀκνηρός
oknēros · lazy, troublesome
Greek word · Strong’s number G3636 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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oknēros (ὀκνηρός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lazy, troublesome”.
Lazy, hesitant; also troublesome, irksome.
How to say it
ok·nē·ros
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Unwilling to work, idle.
- Wearisome, a bother to do.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- lazy ×2
- tiresome ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 25:26
But his master answered him, ‘Wicked and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter?
- Romans 12:11
in diligence, not lazy; in the spirit, fervent; being slaves to the Lord;
- Philippians 3:1
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not tiresome for me, and for you it is safe.