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idleness

3 occurrences3 versesFirst: Proverbs 31:27

COMBINED MEANING

Meaning of idleness

Abstinence from labor or employment; the state of a person who is unemployed in labor, or unoccupied in business; the state of doing nothing.

Reviewed KJV-relevant meaning

Meaning drawn from:

Webster 1828KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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Root: idle

Slothful; given to rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy.

HISTORICAL DEFINITIONS

Approved source definitions

Webster 1828 · headword: idleness

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Abstinence from labor or employment; the state of a person who is unemployed in labor, or unoccupied in business; the state of doing nothing.

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