Lexical Definition

‎ἀργέω‎ argéō (arg-eh'-o) be idle ^G:V
from ‎ἀργός‎

linger.

• to be idle, i.e. (figuratively) to delay

Abbott-Smith

ἀργέω, -ῶ (< ἀργός), [in LXX: Es 4:24, Ec 12:3 (בּטל), I Es 2:30, Si 30:36 (33:27), II Mac 5:25*;]
to be idle; τὸ κρίμα . . . ἀ., lingers (cf. MGr. ἀργά, late: MM, s.v.): II Pe 2:3.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀργέω,

future -ήσω: aorist ἤργησα[Refs 2nd c.AD+]: perfect ἤργηκα[Refs 3rd c.AD+]: (ἀργός, ἀεργός):—to be unemployed, do nothing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; keep Sabbath, [LXX+1st c.AD+]; οἱ ἀργοῦντες the idle, [Refs]; γῆ ἀργοῦσα lying fallow, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀργῆσαν ἤμυσε στέγος[Refs 5th c.BC+]is out of work, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the senses, to be at rest, νυκτὸς τῆς ὄψεως ἀργούσης[Refs 4th c.BC+]: with genitive _of things_, ἀργήσει.. τῆς αὑτοῦ δημιουργίας will be unoccupied in his own work, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__II passive, to be left undone, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be fruitless, ἡ σκέψις ἂν ἀργοῖτο[Refs]