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adverb

ataktōs

Greekἀτάκτως (ataktōs)

Strong’sG814

in a disorderly manner

stem ataktō-2 times in the New Testament

Translated as

in idlenessirresponsibly

What it means

** ἀ-τάκτως,

adv.,

[in Sm.: IV Ki 9:20*;]

disorderly, irregularly: II Th 3:6, 11.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G814 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidat-ak'-toce

Fromadverb from G813, irregularly (morally)

King Jamesdisorderly.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Where it appears

2 occurrences, every one of them listed

ataktōs

2 Thessalonians 3:6“irresponsibly”Parangellanō de vi, adelfoir, en onome tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou stellerō vin apo pantou adelfou ataktōs peripatarōtou kai mē kata tan paradosian han paralambala para nu.Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

2 Thessalonians 3:11“in idleness”akouanō gar tinoin peripatarōtoin en vi ataktōs, mēdenem ergazerōtoin alla periergazerōtoin;For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.