πανοῦργος
panourgos
G3835
G:A
Greek
crafty
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Panourgos describes being portrayed as using deceit to take advantage of others.
In 2 Corinthians 12:16, panourgos characterizes an alleged crafty manner of acting, specifically in the charge of taking others by deceit.
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Crafty conduct alleged as deceitful · dominant
In 2 Corinthians 12:16, the nominative singular masculine adjective occurs in the accusation that, although no burden was imposed, the person acted craftily and took others by deceit. The APB renders the clause, “Yet, being crafty, I took you by deceit.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Corinthians 12:16, the APB presents the term as “being crafty” within an allegation of taking others “by deceit”.