Word study · Greek

atáktōs

in idleness

Say it: at-AK-toce (approximate)

ἀτάκτως

What it means

In a disorderly way, out of line (the adverb of ataktos). In 3:6 and 3:11, those who "walk disorderly." A military word for soldiers who break ranks.

Range of meaning

  • DisorderlyOut of line.
  • IdlyWithout doing one's part.

In 2 Thessalonians

Every verse (2)

Verses where G0814 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources