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Lexicon :: Strong's G2038 - ergazomai

Aa
ἐργάζομαι
Transliteration
ergazomai (Key)
Pronunciation
er-gad'-zom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice from ἔργον (G2041)
mGNT
41x in 18 unique form(s)
TR
39x in 18 unique form(s)
LXX
96x in 32 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:635,251

Strong’s Definitions

ἐργάζομαι ergázomai, er-gad'-zom-ahee; middle voice from G2041; to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc.:—commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by), work.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's G2038 in the following manner: work (22x), wrought (7x), do (3x), minister about (1x), forbear working (with G3361) (1x), labour for (1x), labour (1x), commit (1x), trade by (1x), trade (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's G2038 in the following manner: work (22x), wrought (7x), do (3x), minister about (1x), forbear working (with G3361) (1x), labour for (1x), labour (1x), commit (1x), trade by (1x), trade (1x).
  1. to work, labour, do work

  2. to trade, to make gains by trading, "do business"

  3. to do, work out

    1. exercise, perform, commit

    2. to cause to exist, produce

  4. to work for, earn by working, to acquire

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐργάζομαι ergázomai, er-gad'-zom-ahee; middle voice from G2041; to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc.:—commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by), work.
STRONGS G2038:
ἐργάζομαι; deponent middle; imperfect ἐιργαζομην (ἠργαζομην, Acts 18:3 L T Tr WH; (so elsewhere at times; this variant in augment is found in the aorist also); cf. Winers Grammar, sec 12, 8; Buttmann, 33 (29f); Stephanus Thesaurus iii. 1970 c.; (Curtius, Das Verbum, i. 124; Cramer, Anecd. 4, 412; Veitch, under the word)); 1 aorist εἰργασάμην (ἠργάσατο, Matthew 25:16; (Matthew 26:10); Mark 14:6, in T WH, (add, 2 John 1:8 WH and Hebrews 11:33 T Tr WH; cf. references as above)); pf. εἴργασμαι, in a pass. sense (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 38, 7 e.), John 3:21, as often in Greek writings (cf. Veitch, under the word); (ἔργον); Sept. for פָּעַל, עָבַד, sometimes for עָשָׂה.;
1. absolutely,
a. to work, labor, do work: it is opposite to inactivity or idleness, Luke 13:14; John 5:17; John 9:4; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; with addition of ταῖς χερσί, 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:11; with the accusative of time: νύκτα καί ἡμέραν, 2 Thessalonians 3:8 (but L text T Tr WH the genitive, as in 1 Thessalonians 2:9 (see ἡμέρα, 1 a.); cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 11 and Ellic. on 1 Timothy 5:5); with the predominant idea of working for pay, Matthew 21:28 (ἐν τῷ ἀμπελῶνι); Acts 18:3; 1 Corinthians 9:6; 2 Thessalonians 3:12; according to the conception characteristic of Paul, ἐργαζόμενος he that does works conformed to the law (Germ.der Werkthatige): Romans 4:4f.
b. to trade, to make gains by trading, (cf. our do business): ἐν τίνι, with a thing, Matthew 25:16 (often so by Demosthenes).
2. transitive,
a. (to work, i. e.) to do, work out: τί, Colossians 3:23; 2 John 1:8 (with which (according to reading of L T Tr text) cf. 1 Corinthians 15:58 end); μηδέν, 2 Thessalonians 3:11 ἔργον, Acts 13:41 (פֹּעַל פָּעַל, Habakkuk 1:5); ἔργον καλόν εἰς τινα, Matthew 26:10; ἐν τίνι (the dative of person (cf. Winer's Grammar, 218 (205))), Mark 14:6 (Rec. εἰς ἐμέ); ἔργα, wrought, passive, John 3:21; τά ἔργα τοῦ Θεοῦ, what God wishes to be done, John 6:28; John 9:4; τοῦ κυρίου, to give one's strength to the work which the Lord wishes to have done, 1 Corinthians 16:10; τό ἀγαθόν, (Romans 2:10); Ephesians 4:28; πρός τινα, Galatians 6:10; κακόν τίνι τί, Romans 13:10 (τινα τί is more common in Greek writings. (Kühner, § 411, 5)); τί εἰς τινα, 3 John 1:5, with the accusative of virtues or vices, (to work, i. e.) to exercise, perform, commit": δικαιοσύνην, Acts 10:35; Hebrews 11:33, (Psalm 14:2 (Ps. 15:2); Zephaniah 2:3); τήν ἀνομίαν, Matthew 7:23 (Psalm 5:6 and often in Sept.); ἁμαρτίαν, James 2:9. σημεῖον, bring to pass, effect, John 6:30; τά ἱερά, to be busied with the holy things, i. e. to administer those things that pertain to worship, which was the business of priests and among the Jews of the Levites also, 1 Corinthians 9:13; τήν θάλασσαν literally, work the sea (mare exerceo, Justin Martyr, hist. 43, 3), i. e. to be employed on (cf. do business on, Psalm 107:23) and make one's living from it, Revelation 18:17 (so of sailors and fishermen also in native Greek writings, as Aristot. probl. 38, 2 (p. 966{b}, 26); Dionysius Halicarnassus, Antiquities 3, 46; App. Punic. 2; (Lucian, de elect. 5; Winers Grammar, 223 (209))). to cause to exist, produce: τί, so (for R G κατεργάζεται) 2 Corinthians 7:10 L T Tr WH; James 1:20 L T Tr WH.
b. to work for, earn by working, to acquire, (cf. Germ.erarbeiten): τήν βρῶσιν, John 6:27 (χρήματα, Herodotus 1, 24; τά ἐπιτήδεια, Xenophon, mem. 2, 8, 2; Demosthenes 1358, 12; ἀργύριον, Plato, Hipp., major edition, p. 282 d.; βίον, Andocides () myst. (18, 42) 144 Bekker; θησαυρούς, Theod., Proverbs 21:6; βρῶμα, Palaeph. 21, 2; others); according to many interpreters also 2 John 1:8; but see 2 a. above. (Compare: κατεργάζομαι, περιεργάζομαι, προσεργάζομαι.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
5:6; 14:2; 15:2; 107:23
Proverbs
21:6
Habakkuk
1:5
Zephaniah
2:3
Matthew
7:23; 21:28; 25:16; 25:16; 26:10; 26:10
Mark
14:6; 14:6
Luke
13:14
John
3:21; 3:21; 5:17; 6:27; 6:28; 6:30; 9:4; 9:4
Acts
10:35; 13:41; 18:3; 18:3
Romans
2:10; 4:4; 13:10
1 Corinthians
4:12; 9:6; 9:13; 15:58; 16:10
2 Corinthians
7:10
Galatians
6:10
Ephesians
4:28
Colossians
3:23
1 Thessalonians
2:9; 4:11
2 Thessalonians
3:8; 3:10; 3:11; 3:12
1 Timothy
5:5
Hebrews
11:33; 11:33
James
1:20; 2:9
2 John
1:8; 1:8; 1:8
3 John
1:5
Revelation
18:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2038 matches the Greek ἐργάζομαι (ergazomai),
which occurs 41 times in 39 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:23 - “And then G5119 I will declare G3670 to them, ‘I never G3763 knew G1097 you; LEAVE G672 ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE G2038 LAWLESSNESS G458.’
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:28 -

“But what G5101 do you think G1380? A man G444 had G2192 two G1417 [fn]sons G5043, and he came G4334 to the first G4413 and said G3004, ‘[fn]Son G5043, go G5217 work G2038 today G4594 in the vineyard G290.’

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:16 - “The one who had received G2983 the five G4002 talents G5007 immediately G2112 went G4198 and did G2038 business G2038 with them, and earned G2770 five G4002 more G243 talents.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:10 - But Jesus G2424, aware G1097 of this, said G3004 to them, “Why G5101 are you bothering G2873 G3930 the woman G1135? For she has done G2038 a good G2570 deed G2041 for Me.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:6 - But Jesus G2424 said G3004, “Leave G863 her alone G863! Why G5101 are you bothering G2873 G3930 her? She has done G2038 a good G2570 deed G2041 for Me.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:14 - But the synagogue G752 leader G752, indignant G23 because G3754 Jesus G2424 had healed G2323 on the Sabbath G4521, began saying G3004 to the crowd G3793 in G611 response G611, “There are six G1803 days G2250 during G1722 which G3739 work G2038 should G1163 be done G2038; so G3767 come G2064 during G1722 them and get G2323 healed G2323, and not on the Sabbath G4521 day G2250.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:21 - “But the one who practices G4160 the truth G225 comes G2064 to the Light G5457, so G2443 that G2443 his deeds G2041 will be revealed G5319 [fn]as having been G1510 performed G2038 in God G2316.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:17 - But He answered G611 them, “My Father G3962 [fn]is working G2038 until G2193 now G737, and I Myself G1473 am working G2038.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:27 - “Do not work G2038 for the food G1035 that perishes G622, but for the food G1035 that lasts G3306 for eternal G166 life G2222, which G3739 the Son G5207 of Man G444 will give G1325 you, for on G4972 Him the Father G3962, God G2316, has set G4972 His [fn]seal G4972.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:28 - Therefore G3767 they said G3004 to Him, “What G5101 are we to do G4160, so G2443 that G2443 we may accomplish G2038 the works G2041 of God G2316?”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:30 - So G3767 they said G3004 to Him, “What G5101 then G3767 are You doing G4160 as a sign G4592, so G2443 that G2443 we may see G3708, and believe G4100 You? What G5101 work G2038 are You performing G2038?
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:4 - “We must G1163 carry G2038 out G2038 the works G2041 of Him who sent G3992 Me as G2193 long G2193 as G2193 it is day G2250; night G3571 is coming G2064, when G3753 no G3762 one G3762 can G1410 work G2038.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:35 - but in every G3956 nation G1484 the one who [fn]fears G5399 Him and [fn]does G2038 what G1343 is G1343 right G1343 is acceptable G1184 to Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:41 -

‘LOOK G3708, YOU SCOFFERS G2707, AND BE G2296 ASTONISHED G2296, AND [fn]PERISH G853;

FOR I AM ACCOMPLISHING G2038 A WORK G2041 IN YOUR DAYS G2250,

A WORK G2041 WHICH G3739 YOU WILL NEVER G3756 G3361 BELIEVE G4100, THOUGH G1437 SOMEONE G5100 SHOULD DESCRIBE G1555 IT TO YOU.’”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:3 - and because G1223 he was of the same G3673 trade G3673 he stayed G3306 with them, and they worked G2038 together, for they were tent-makers G4635 by trade G5078.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:10 - but glory G1391, honor G5092, and peace G1515 to everyone G3956 who does G2038 what G18 is G18 good G18, to the Jew G2453 first G4413 and also G5037 to the Greek G1672.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:4 - Now G1161 to the one who works G2038, the wages G3408 are not credited G3049 as a favor G5485, but as what G3783 is G3783 due G3783.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:5 - But to the one who does not work G2038, but believes G4100 in Him who justifies G1344 the ungodly G765, his faith G4102 is credited G3049 as righteousness G1343,
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:10 - Love G26 [fn]does G2038 no G3756 wrong G2556 to a neighbor G4139; therefore G3767 love G26 is the fulfillment G4138 of the Law G3551.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:12 - and we labor G2872, working G2038 with our own G2398 hands G5495; when we are verbally G3058 abused G3058, we bless G2127; when we are persecuted G1377, we endure G430 it;
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:6 - Or G2228 do only G3441 [fn]Barnabas G921 and I have G2192 no G3756 right G1849 to refrain G3361 from [fn]working G2038?
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:13 - Do you not know G6063 that those G3588 who perform G2038 sacred G2413 services G2413 eat G2068 the food of the temple G2413, and those G3588 who attend G4332 regularly G4332 to the altar G2379 have G4829 their share G4829 [fn]from the altar G2379?
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:10 -

Now G1161 if G1437 Timothy G5095 comes G2064, see G991 that he [fn]has G1096 no G870 reason G870 to G870 be G870 afraid G870 while among G4314 you, for he is doing G2038 the Lord’s G2962 work G2041, as I also G2532 am.

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:10 - For the sorrow G3077 that is according G2596 to the will of God G2316 produces G2038 a repentance G3341 [fn]without G278 regret G278, leading to salvation G4991, but the sorrow G3077 of the world G2889 produces G2716 death G2288.
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:10 - So G686 then G686, [fn]while G5613 we have G2192 opportunity G2540, let’s do G2038 good G18 to all G3956 people G3956, and especially G3122 to those G3588 who G3609 are G3609 of G3609 the G3609 household G3609 of the faith G4102.
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:28 - The one who steals G2813 must no G3371 longer G3371 steal G2813; but rather G3123 he must labor G2872, producing G2038 with his own G2398 hands G5495 what G18 is G18 good G18, so G2443 that G2443 he will have G2192 something to share G3330 with the one who has G2192 need G5532.
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:23 - Whatever G3739 G1437 you do G4160, do G2038 your work G2038 [fn]heartily G5590, as for the Lord G2962 and not for people G444,
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:9 -

For you recall G3421, brothers G80 and sisters, our labor G2873 and hardship G3449: it was by working G2038 night G3571 and day G2250 so G4314 as not to be G1912 a G1912 burden G1912 to G1912 any G5100 of you, that we proclaimed G2784 to you the gospel G2098 of God G2316.

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:11 - and to make G5389 it G5389 your ambition G5389 to lead G2270 a G2270 quiet G2270 life G2270 and attend G4238 to your own G2398 business and work G2038 with your hands G5495, just G2531 as G2531 we instructed G3853 you,
Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:8 - nor G3761 did we eat G2068 [fn]anyone’s G3844 G5100 bread G740 [fn]without G1432 paying G1432 for it, but with labor G2873 and hardship G3449 we kept working G2038 night G3571 and day G2250 so G4314 that G4314 we would not be a burden G1912 to any G5100 of you;
Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:10 - For even G2532 when G3753 we were with you, we used to give G3853 you this G3778 order G3853: if G1487 anyone G5100 is not willing G2309 to work G2038, then he is not to eat G2068, either G3366.
Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:11 - For we hear G191 that some G5100 among G1722 you are leading G4043 an undisciplined G814 life G4043, doing G2038 no G3367 work G2038 at G3367 all G3367, but acting G4020 like G4020 busybodies G4020.
Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:12 - Now G1161 we command G3853 and exhort G3870 such G5108 persons G5108 in the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 to work G2038 [fn]peacefully G2271 and eat G2068 their own G1438 bread G740.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:33 - who G3739 by faith G4102 conquered G2610 kingdoms G932, performed G2038 acts of righteousness G1343, obtained G2013 promises G1860, shut G5420 the mouths G4750 of lions G3023,
Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:20 - for a man’s G435 anger G3709 does not bring G2038 about G2038 the righteousness G1343 of God G2316.
Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:9 - But if G1487 you show G4380 partiality G4380, you are committing G2038 sin G266 and are convicted G1651 by the Law G3551 as violators G3848.
Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:8 - Watch G991 yourselves G1438, that you do not lose G622 what G3739 we have accomplished G2038, but that you may receive G618 a full G4134 reward G3408.
Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:5 -

Beloved G27, you are acting G4160 faithfully G4103 in whatever G3739 G1437 you accomplish G2038 for the brothers G80 and sisters, and [fn]especially G3778 when they are strangers G3581;

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:17 - for in one G1520 hour G5610 such G5118 great G5118 wealth G4149 has been laid G2049 waste G2049!’ And every G3956 shipmaster G2942 and every G3956 [fn]passenger G1909 G5117 G4126 and sailor G3492, and all G3745 who G3745 [fn]make G2038 their living G2038 by the sea G2281, stood G2476 at a distance G3113,
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