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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(n.) One who officiously concerns himself with the affairs of others; a meddling person.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
BUSYBODY

biz'-i-bod-i (periergos, allotrioepiskopos): The word is found twice in Paulinic literature.: 1 Timothy 5:13, "not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies," and 2 Thessalonians 3:11, "work not at all, but are busybodies." It is also found in 1 Peter 4:15 the King James Version (the Revised Version (British and American) "meddler") "or as a busybody in other men's matters." If these passages be coupled with such others as James 3:2-10; James 4:11 Ephesians 4:29, 31 Titus 3:2, it becomes evident that sins against the eighth commandment were as common in the apostolic church as they are today. To this day backbiting is a common trait of oriental peoples. And it is this sin which is so repeatedly warned against by the apostles, as in direct conflict with the ethics of Christianity, and in violation of that spirit of brotherly love and mutual trust which Christ has enjoined on His followers, and which is the very marrow of the outward revelation of the Christian faith (1 Corinthians 13).

Henry E. Dosker

Greek
4021. periergos -- overly careful, curious, meddling, subst. a ...
... a busybody. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: periergos Phonetic Spelling:
(per-ee'-er-gos) Short Definition: a busybody, curious, magical Definition ...
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4020. periergazomai -- to waste one's labor about (a thing)
... thing). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: periergazomai Phonetic Spelling:
(per-ee-er-gad'-zom-ahee) Short Definition: I overdo, am a busybody Definition: ...
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244. allotriepiskopos -- one who meddles in things alien to his ...
... Usage troublesome meddler (1). busybody in others' matters. From allotrios
and episkopos; overseeing others' affairs, ie A meddler ...
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Library

The Sunday Christian.
... One dull day a man named Gregory, a sort of busybody in the neighbourhood, came
into the store of Mr. Lane and said to him""What do you think of our friend ...
//christianbookshelf.org/arthur/words for the wise/the sunday christian.htm

The Testament of Issachar Concerning Simplicity.
... I walked in simplicity. And I was not a busybody in my doings, nor malicious
and slanderous against my neighbour. I never spoke ...
/.../v the testament of issachar concerning.htm

Who, Now, Should Know Better the Marrow of the Scriptures than the ...
... ye; because glory and the Spirit of God rest upon you: if only none of you suffer
as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as a busybody in other ...
/.../scorpiace antidote for the scorpions sting/chapter xii who now should.htm

Letter cxiv. To Cyriacus, at Tarsus.
... In attempting myself to effect this, I cannot fairly be blamed as a busybody, for
nothing is so characteristically Christian as the being a peacemaker, and for ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter cxiv to cyriacus at.htm

December 11 Morning
... foolish men. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or
as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. Yet ...
/.../anonymous/daily light on the daily path/december 11 morning.htm

December 24 Evening
... glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, . . .
or as a busybody in other men's matters. Let not . . . ...
/.../anonymous/daily light on the daily path/december 24 evening.htm

March 14 Morning
... But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as
a busybody in other men's matters."Be blameless and harmless, the sons of ...
/.../anonymous/daily light on the daily path/march 14 morning.htm

September 1 Evening
... If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye: but let none of you suffer
as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other ...
/.../anonymous/daily light on the daily path/september 1 evening.htm

John iii. 17
... "He that believeth on the Son, is not judged." He that "believeth," not he
that is over-curious: he that "believeth," not the busybody. ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xxviii john iii 17.htm

Concerning Widows.
... sincere, free from anger, not talkative, not clamorous, not hasty of speech, not
given to evil-speaking, not captious, not double-tongued, not a busybody. ...
/.../various/constitutions of the holy apostles/sec i concerning widows.htm

Thesaurus
Busybody (3 Occurrences)
... person. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BUSYBODY. biz'-i ... 13). Henry E. Dosker.
Multi-Version Concordance Busybody (3 Occurrences). 1 Peter ...
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Revealer (4 Occurrences)
... Revealer (4 Occurrences). Proverbs 20:19 A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody,
And for a deceiver 'with' his lips make not thyself surety. (YLT). ...
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Revealing (7 Occurrences)
... See RSV). Proverbs 11:13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the
faithful of spirit is covering the matter. (YLT). Proverbs ...
/r/revealing.htm - 8k

Evildoer (9 Occurrences)
... 1 Peter 4:15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer,
or as a busybody in other men's matters. (KJV DBY NAS). ...
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Deceiver (9 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV). Proverbs 20:19 A revealer of secret counsels
is the busybody, And for a deceiver 'with' his lips make not thyself surety. ...
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Martha (12 Occurrences)
... The one was a well-meaning, bustling busybody; the other was a reverent disciple,
a wistful listener." Paul had such a picture as that of Martha in his mind ...
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Meddler (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) One who meddles; one who interferes or busies himself
with things in which he has no concern; an officious person; a busybody. ...
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Busy-bodies (2 Occurrences)
Busy-bodies. Busybodies, Busy-bodies. Busybody . Multi-Version Concordance ...
(WBS). Busybodies, Busy-bodies. Busybody . Reference Bible.
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Busy-body (1 Occurrence)
Busy-body. Busybody, Busy-body. But . Multi-Version Concordance Busy-body
(1 Occurrence). ... (WBS). Busybody, Busy-body. But . Reference Bible.
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Counsels (22 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Proverbs 20:19 A revealer of secret counsels
is the busybody, And for a deceiver 'with' his lips make not thyself surety. ...
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Bible Concordance
Busybody (3 Occurrences)

1 Peter 4:15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
(KJV)

Proverbs 11:13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
(YLT)

Proverbs 20:19 A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver 'with' his lips make not thyself surety.
(YLT)

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Revealer (4 Occurrences)

Revealing (7 Occurrences)

Evildoer (9 Occurrences)

Deceiver (9 Occurrences)

Martha (12 Occurrences)

Meddler (1 Occurrence)

Busy-bodies (2 Occurrences)

Busy-body (1 Occurrence)

Counsels (22 Occurrences)

Surety (21 Occurrences)

Busybodies (2 Occurrences)

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