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ἀργέω
argeō
G0691
G:V Greek

be idle

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Argeo describes judgment as not remaining inactive or delayed in 2 Peter 2:3.

In 2 Peter 2:3, argeo describes the long-pronounced judgment as not inactive or delayed, set beside the statement that destruction does not doze.

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  1. Not remaining inactive or delayed · dominant

    The present active indicative singular form describes “their judgment” in 2 Peter 2:3. In 2 Peter 2:3 the APB renders the clause “Their judgment pronounced long ago is not idle,” followed by “their destruction does not doze.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Peter 2:3, the APB presents the clause as “Their judgment pronounced long ago is not idle.” Its wording confirms the clause's overall portrayal rather than isolating each Greek term.

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