G0244 G0244
Meddler, busybody who intrudes into others' affairs improperly
This rare compound noun literally means 'overseer of others' affairs,' describing someone who meddles in matters not their concern. In 1 Peter 4:15, it appears in a vice list alongside murderer and thief, showing meddling as serious misconduct. The term suggests unauthorized supervision or interference. The multilingual evidence (Spanish 'entrometido', German 'sich-in-fremde-Sachen-mischen') captures this intrusive behavior. Peter warns Christians not to suffer for such improper boundary-crossing, distinguishing wrongful interference from righteous suffering.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The nominative masculine singular form denotes one who inappropriately involves themselves in others' business, assuming supervisory authority without warrant. The compound construction ('other-people's-overseer') emphasizes the transgression of proper boundaries between persons and households. Peter's inclusion among serious crimes suggests such meddling could bring official trouble on the church, perhaps through interfering in civic or domestic matters belonging to paterfamilias authority, making it persecution-worthy offense. 1×
AR["مُتَدَخِّلٍ-في-شُؤونِ-الآخَرينَ"]·ben["অন্যের-বিষয়ে-হস্তক্ষেপকারী"]·DE["sich-in-fremde-Sachen-mischen"]·EN["meddler"]·FR["ἀλλοτριεπίσκοπος"]·heb["מִתְעָרֵב-בִּדְבַר-אֲחֵרִים"]·HI["दूसरों-के-मामलों-में-हस्तक्षेप-करने-वाला"]·ID["pencampuri-urusan-orang-lain"]·IT["allotriepiskopos"]·jav["kang-nyampuri-sanes;"]·KO["남의-일에-간섭하는-자로서"]·PT["intrometido;"]·RU["посягающий-на-чужое;"]·ES["entrometido"]·SW["mwingiliano-wa-mambo-ya-wengine"]·TR["başkasının-işine-karışan"]·urd["دوسروں-کے-معاملات-میں-دخل-دینے-والا؛"]
Related Senses
G2962 1. Lord (divine title) (661×)H0136 1. Lord (divine title) (440×)H0113 1. lord, human superior (249×)G1849 1. authority, power (91×)H6485a 2. Qal: punish, bring judgment (63×)H8198 1. maidservant, female slave (63×)G2962 2. master, lord (human authority) (61×)H0034 1. needy, poor, destitute (61×)H0519 1. female servant, maidservant (56×)H6041 1. poor, needy person (55×)H0113 2. master, owner of servants (49×)H4910 1. Qal: to have dominion, exercise power over (44×)H1800 1. poor, needy (socioeconomic) (38×)H3515 1. heavy, severe, grievous (36×)G4434 1. (34×)G5092 1. honor, esteem, respect (33×)H6485a 4. Qal: visit, attend to, care for (32×)H3513 1. honor / show respect (Piel) (30×)H4910 2. Qal: to rule, govern (administrative authority) (27×)H4513 1. withhold, restrain, hold back (25×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Related to: ἀλλοτριο-επίσκοπος, ὁ, busybody in other men's matters, NT