1 Timothy 5:13

13At the same timeἅμαthenδὲalsoκαὶ[to be] idleἀργαὶthey learnμανθάνουσιν,going aboutπεριερχόμεναιτὰςhouse to houseοἰκίας,notοὐonlyμόνονthenδὲidleἀργαὶbutἀλλὰalsoκαὶgossipsφλύαροιandκαὶbusybodiesπερίεργοι,speakingλαλοῦσαιthingsτὰnotμὴbeing properδέοντα.

And at the same time also they learn [to be] idle, going around the houses, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, speaking things not being proper.

Vocab difficulty

72.2

Rare words

  • περιερχόμεναι

    περιέρχομαι

    I go around, move about, visit; I make a circuit, tack (as a ship).

  • φλύαροι

    φλύαρος

    prating, talking foolishly, babbling.

  • περίεργοι

    περίεργος

    of persons: over-careful; curious, meddling, a busy-body; of things: over-wrought; superfluous; curious, uncanny; subst: curious arts, magic.