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Lexicon :: Strong's G2038 - ergazomai

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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 Box Mat 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:23 - But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:28 - “But what do you think about this? A man with two sons told the older boy, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:16 - “The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:10 - But Jesus, aware of this, replied, “Why criticize this woman for doing such a good thing to me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:6 - But Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. Why criticize her for doing such a good thing to me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:14 - But the leader in charge of the synagogue was indignant that Jesus had healed her on the Sabbath day. “There are six days of the week for working,” he said to the crowd. “Come on those days to be healed, not on the Sabbath.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:21 - But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:17 - But Jesus replied, “My Father is always working, and so am I.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:27 - But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man[fn] can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:28 - They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:30 - They answered, “Show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What can you do?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:4 - We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us.[fn] The night is coming, and then no one can work.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:35 - In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:41

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:41 - ‘Look, you mockers,
be amazed and die!
For I am doing something in your own day,
something you wouldn’t believe
even if someone told you about it.’[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:3 - Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers[fn] just as he was.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:10 - But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:4 - When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:5 - But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:10 - Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:12 - We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:6 - Or is it only Barnabas and I who have to work to support ourselves?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:13 - Don’t you realize that those who work in the temple get their meals from the offerings brought to the temple? And those who serve at the altar get a share of the sacrificial offerings.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:10 - When Timothy comes, don’t intimidate him. He is doing the Lord’s work, just as I am.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 7:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:10 - For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:10 - Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:28 - If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:23 - Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:9 - Don’t you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that we would not be a burden to any of you as we preached God’s Good News to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 4:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:11 - Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:8 - We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so we would not be a burden to any of you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:10 - Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:11 - Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:12 - We command such people and urge them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work to earn their own living.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:33

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:33 - By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:20 - Human anger[fn] does not produce the righteousness[fn] God desires.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:9 - But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Jo 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:8 - Watch out that you do not lose what we[fn] have worked so hard to achieve. Be diligent so that you receive your full reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box 3Jo 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:5 - Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:17 - In a single moment
all the wealth of the city is gone!” And all the captains of the merchant ships and their passengers and sailors and crews will stand at a distance.
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