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Craft; Craftiness; Crafty
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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kraft , kraf´ti -nes , kraf´ti , (πανουργία , panourgı́a ), (πανοῦργος , panoúrgos ): The original meaning is that of "ability to do anything," universally applied in a bad sense to unscrupulous wickedness, that stops short of no measure, however reprehensible, in order to attain its purposes; then, in a modified form, to resourcefulness in wrong, cunning (Daniel 8:25; 2 Macc 12:24; the Revised Version, margin "jugglery"). In Luke 20:23 , Jesus perceives "the craftiness" of His adversaries, i.e. the complicated network which they have laid to ensnare Him. The art with which a plot is concealed, and its direction to the ruin of others, are elements that enter into the meaning. Heinrici on 1 Corinthians 3:19 illustrates from Plato the distinction between craftiness and wisdom. There is a touch of humor in 2 Corinthians 12:16 , when Paul speaks of his conduct toward the Corinthians as having been "crafty."
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Craft; Craftiness; Crafty'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/c/craft-craftiness-crafty.html. 1915.
