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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, ὁ 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.

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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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:16 - “Immediately G2112 the one who had received G2983 the five G4002 talents G5007 went G4198 and traded G2038 with them, and gained G2770 five G4002 more G243 talents.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:10 - But Jesus, G2424 aware G1097 of this, said G3004 to them, “Why G5101 do you bother G2873 G3930 the woman? G1135 For she has done G2038 a good G2570 deed G2041 to Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:6 - But Jesus G2424 said, G3004 “Let G863 her alone; G863 why G5101 do you bother G2873 G3930 her? She has done G2038 a good G2570 deed G2041 to Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:14 - But the synagogue G752 official, G752 indignant G23 because G3754 Jesus G2424 had healed G2323 on the Sabbath, G4521 began saying G3004 to the crowd G3793 in response, G611 “There are six G1803 days G2250 in 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:21 - “But he who practices G4160 the truth G225 comes G2064 to the Light, G5457 so G2443 that his deeds G2041 may be manifested G5319 as having been G1510 wrought G2038 in God.” G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:17 - But He answered G611 them, “My Father G3962 is working G2038 until G2193 now, G737 and I Myself G1473 am working.” G2038

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:27 - “Do not work G2038 for the food G1035 which perishes, G622 but for the food G1035 which endures G3306 to eternal G166 life, G2222 which G3739 the Son G5207 of Man G444 will give G1325 to you, for on Him the Father, G3962 God, G2316 has set G4972 His seal.” G4972

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:28 - Therefore G3767 they said G3004 to Him, “What G5101 shall we do, G4160 so G3767 that we may work G2038 the works G2041 of God?” G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:30 - So G3767 they said G3004 to Him, “What G5101 then G3767 do You do G4160 for a sign, G4592 so G3767 that we may see, G3708 and believe G4100 You? What G5101 work G2038 do You perform? G2038

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:4 - “We must G1163 work G2038 the works G2041 of Him who sent G3992 Me as long G2193 as it is day; G2250 night G3571 is coming G2064 when G3753 no G3762 one G3762 can G1410 work. G2038

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:35 - but in every G3956 nation G1484 the man who [fn]fears G5399 Him and [fn]does G2038 what is right G1343 is welcome G1184 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:41 - ‘BEHOLD G3708, YOU SCOFFERS G2707, AND MARVEL 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.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:3 - and because G1223 he was of the same G3673 trade, G3673 he stayed G3306 with them and they were working, G2038 for by trade G5078 they were tent-makers. G4635

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:10 - but glory G1391 and honor G5092 and peace G1515 to everyone G3956 who does G2038 good, G18 to the Jew G2453 first G4413 and also G5037 to the Greek. G1672

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:4 - Now G1161 to the one who works, G2038 his wage G3408 is not credited G3049 as a favor, G5485 but as what G3783 is due. G3783

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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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:12 - and we toil, G2872 working G2038 with our own G2398 hands; G5495 when we are reviled, G3058 we bless; G2127 when we are persecuted, G1377 we endure; G430

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:6 - Or G2228 do only G3441 [fn]Barnabas G921 and I not have G2192 a right G1849 to refrain G3361 from working? G2038

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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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:10 - Now G1161 if G1437 Timothy G5095 comes, G2064 see G991 that he is with you without G870 [fn]cause G870 to be afraid, G870 for he is doing G2038 the Lord’s G2962 work, G2041 as I also G2532 am.

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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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:10 - So G686 then, G686 [fn]while G5613 we have G2192 opportunity, G2540 let us do G2038 good G18 to all G3956 people, G3956 and especially G3122 to those G3588 who G3609 are of the household G3609 of the faith. G4102

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:28 - He who steals G2813 must steal G2813 no G3371 longer; G3371 but rather G3123 he must labor, G2872 performing G2038 with his own G2398 hands G5495 what G18 is good, G18 so G2443 that he will have G2192 something to share G3330 with [fn]one G3588 who has G2192 need. G5532

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:23 - Whatever G3739 G1437 you do, G4160 do G2038 your work G2038 [fn]heartily, G5590 as for the Lord G2962 [fn]rather G3756 than G2532 G3756 for men, G444

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:9 - For you recall, G3421 brethren, G80 our labor G2873 and hardship, G3449 how working G2038 night G3571 and day G2250 so G4314 as not to be a burden G1912 to any G5100 of you, we proclaimed G2784 to you the gospel G2098 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:11 - and to make G5389 it your ambition G5389 to lead G2270 a quiet G2270 life G2270 and attend G4238 to your own G2398 business and work G2038 with your hands, G5495 just G2531 as we commanded G3853 you,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:8 - nor G3761 did we eat G2068 [fn]anyone’s G3844 G5100 bread G740 [fn]without G1431 paying G1431 for it, but with labor G2873 and hardship G3449 we kept working G2038 night G3571 and day G2250 so G4314 that we would not be a burden G1912 to any G5100 of you;

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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 G3754 he is not to eat, G2068 either. G3366

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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 all, G3367 but acting G4020 like G4020 busybodies. G4020

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:12 - Now G1161 such G5108 persons G5108 we command G3853 and exhort G3870 in the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 to work G2038 in quiet G2271 fashion G2271 and eat G2068 their own G1438 bread. G740

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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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:20 - for the anger G3709 of man G435 does not achieve G2038 the righteousness G1343 of God. G2316

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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 [fn]law G3551 as transgressors. G3848

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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

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:5 - Beloved, G27 you are acting G4160 faithfully G4103 in whatever G3739 G1437 you accomplish G2038 for the brethren, G80 and [fn]especially G3778 when they are strangers; G3581

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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 as many G3745 as make G2038 their living G2038 by the sea, G2281 stood G2476 at a distance, G3113
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