Strong's Greek Concordance

G3834: πανουργία

panourgía · “craftiness”

Definition

adroitness, i.e. (in a bad sense) trickery or sophistry

KJV translates it as: (cunning) craftiness, subtilty

Word origin: from G3835 (πανοῦργος);

Extended definition

πανουργία, -ας, ἡ
(πανοῦργος), [in LXX: Jos.9:4, Pro.1:4 8:5 (עׇרְמָה), Num.24:22, Sir.19:25 21:22 31:10 (Sir.34:10) (in all cases in good or indifferent sense)* ;]
cleverness, in cl. nearly always in bad sense, craftiness, cunning, knavery: Luk.20:23, 1Co.3:19 (LXX, φρόνησις, for עׇרְמָה) 2Co.4:2 11:3, Eph.4:14.†
(AS)

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How G3834 is translated

  • craftiness ×5

Bible verses with G3834 (panourgía)

Panourgía appears in 5 verses.

  • Luke 20:23

    But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

  • 1 Corinthians 3:19

    For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:2

    But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:3

    But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

  • Ephesians 4:14

    That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;