Strong's Lexicon rhadiourgia: Villainy, Mischief, Deceit Original Word: ῥᾳδιουργία Word Origin: Derived from ῥᾳδιούργος (rhadiourgos), meaning "doing easily" or "reckless," which itself comes from ῥᾴδιος (rhádios, "easy") and ἔργον (érgon, "work" or "deed"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "rhadiourgia," similar concepts can be found in words like עָוֶל (avel, "iniquity") and מִרְמָה (mirmah, "deceit"), which convey ideas of wrongdoing and deception. Usage: The term "rhadiourgia" refers to acts of villainy or deceitful behavior. It conveys a sense of moral laxity and unscrupulousness, often associated with cunning or underhanded actions. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the deceitful practices of individuals who oppose the truth and righteousness. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, moral character was highly valued, and terms like "rhadiourgia" would have been used to describe those who acted contrary to societal norms of honesty and integrity. The concept of deceit and villainy was often associated with those who sought personal gain at the expense of others, reflecting a broader cultural disdain for such behavior. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as rhadiourgéma Definition ease in doing, laziness, recklessness, hence wickedness NASB Translation fraud (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4468: ῤᾳδιουργίαῤᾳδιουργία, ῤᾳδιουργίας, ἡ (see ῤᾳδιούργημα, cf. πανουργία); 1. properly, ease in doing, facility. 2. levity or easiness in thinking and acting; love of a lazy and effeminate life (Xenophon). 3. unscrupulousness, cunning, mischief (A. V. villany): Acts 13:10. (Polybius 12, 10, 5; often in Plutarch.) From the same as rhaidiourgema; recklessness, i.e. (by extension) malignity -- mischief. see GREEK rhaidiourgema |
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