Strong's Lexicon panourgia: Craftiness, cunning, trickery Original Word: πανουργία Word Origin: Derived from πᾶς (pas, meaning "all") and ἔργον (ergon, meaning "work" or "deed") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "panourgia," similar concepts can be found in words like עָרְמָה (ormah, Strong's H6195), which means "craftiness" or "shrewdness." Usage: In the New Testament, "panourgia" is used to describe a form of cleverness or skill that is often associated with deceit or trickery. It implies a shrewdness that is not necessarily positive, as it often involves manipulation or deceitful practices. The term is used to highlight the contrast between godly wisdom and worldly cunning. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, cleverness and cunning were sometimes admired traits, especially in rhetoric and politics. However, in the biblical context, such traits are often viewed negatively when they are used for deceitful purposes. The New Testament writers, influenced by Jewish wisdom literature, often contrast godly wisdom with worldly cunning, emphasizing integrity and truth over deceit. HELPS Word-studies 3834 panourgía (from 3956 /pás, "every" and 2041 /érgon, "deed") – properly, every (evil) work; (figuratively) crafty behavior; unscrupulous cunning that stops at nothing to achieve a selfish goal. "The man who practices panourgia (-pan + ergon) is ready to do anything, up to every trick" (P. Hughs, The Second Epistle to the Corinthians, 123). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom panourgos Definition cleverness, craftiness NASB Translation craftiness (4), trickery (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3834: πανουργίαπανουργία, πανουργίας, ἡ (πανοῦργος, which see), craftiness, cunning: Luke 20:23; 2 Corinthians 4:2; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 4:14; contextually equivalent to a specious or false wisdom, 1 Corinthians 3:19. (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, Lucian, Aelian, others; πᾶσα τέ ἐπιστήμη χωριζομενη δικαιοσύνης καί τῆς ἄλλης ἀρετῆς πανουργία οὐ σοφία φαίνεται, Plato, Menex., p. 247 a. for עָרְמָה in a good sense, prudence, skill, in undertaking and carrying on affairs, Proverbs 1:4; Proverbs 8:5; Sir. 31:10 (Sir. 34:11.)) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cunning, craftiness, subtilty. From panougos; adroitness, i.e. (in a bad sense) trickery or sophistry -- (cunning) craftiness, subtilty. see GREEK panougos Forms and Transliterations πανουργια πανουργία πανουργίᾳ πανουργιαν πανουργίαν πανουργίας panourgia panourgíāi panourgian panourgíanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Luke 20:23 N-AFSGRK: αὐτῶν τὴν πανουργίαν εἶπεν πρὸς NAS: But He detected their trickery and said KJV: their craftiness, and said INT: of them the craftiness he said to 1 Corinthians 3:19 N-DFS 2 Corinthians 4:2 N-DFS 2 Corinthians 11:3 N-DFS Ephesians 4:14 N-DFS Strong's Greek 3834 |
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