G3834 πανουργία
Strong's Greek Concordance · 5 KJV occurrences
πανουργία
panourgía
Definition
adroitness, i.e. (in a bad sense) trickery or sophistry
KJV Renderings
(cunning) craftiness, subtilty
Derivation / Etymology
from G3835 (πανοῦργος);
KJV Verses (5)
- Luke 20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
- 1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
- 2 Corinthians 4:2But 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 11:3But 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 4:14That 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;