Lexical Definition
πανουργία panourgía (pan-oorg-ee'-ah) craftiness G:N-F
from πανοῦργος
(cunning) craftiness, subtilty.
- adroitness, i.e. (in a bad sense) trickery or sophistry
Usage: 3 forms in 9 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| πανουργίᾳ | craftiness | 1Cor.3.19 • 2Cor.4.2 • 2Cor.11.3 • Eph.4.14 |
| πανουργίασ | astuteness | LXX.Josh.9.4 |
| of astuteness | LXX.Num.24.22 | |
| πανουργίαν | astuteness | LXX.Prov.1.4 • LXX.Prov.8.5 |
| craftiness | Luke.20.23 |
Abbott-Smith
πανουργία, -ας, ἡ (< πανοῦργος), [in LXX: Jos 9:4, Pr 1:4 8:5 (עׇרְמָה), Nu 24:22, Si 19:25 21:22 31 (34):10 (in all cases in good or indifferent sense)*;]
cleverness, in cl. nearly always in bad sense, craftiness, cunning, knavery: Lk 20:23, I Co 3:19 (LXX, φρόνησις, for עׇרְמָה) II Co 4:2 11:3, Eph 4:14.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 24:22 |
| Joshua | 9:4 |
| Proverbs | 1:4 · 8:5 |
| Luke | 20:23 |
| 1 Corinthians | 3:19 |
| 2 Corinthians | 4:2 · 11:3 |
| Ephesians | 4:14 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πανουργία-ία, ἡ,
knavery, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in plural, villainies, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 of animals, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 adulteration of drugs or honey, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]