Dictionary entry

πανοῦργος

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

πανοῦργος, -ον,

[in LXX chiefly for עָרוּם;]

ready to do anything;

(a) in cl., chiefly in bad sense, knavish, crafty: II Co 12:16;

(b) in good sense, skilful, clever (Pr 13:1 28:2).†