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ἐργάζομαι

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Definition

ἐργάζομαι

(ἔργον), [in LXX for עָבַד, פָּעַל, עָשָׂה, etc. ;]

1. intrans.,

(a) to work, labour: Matthew 21:28, Luke 13:14, John 5:17; 9:4 b, Acts 18:3, 1 Corinthians 9:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12; τ. χερσίν, 1 Corinthians 4:12, 1 Thessalonians 4:11; νυκτὸς κ. ἡαέρας, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:8; of working for pay, Matthew 21:28; for reward, Romans 4:4-5;

(b) to work at a trade or business, to trade: before Iv (Dem.), Matthew 25:16.

2. Trans.,

(a) to work, work out, do, produce, perform: with accusative, 2 Corinthians 7:10, Colossians 3:23, 2 Thessalonians 3:11, James 1:20, 2 John 8, before εἰς, 3 John 5; ἔργον, Acts 13:41 (LXX); id. before εἰς, Matthew 26:10; ἐν, Mark 14:6; ἔργα, John 3:21; τὰ ἔ. τ. θεοῦ, John 6:28; 9:4; τὸ ἔ. κυρίου, 1 Corinthians 16:10; τ. ἀγαθόν, Romans 2:10, Ephesians 4:28 (see AR, Eph.) 190); id. before πρός, Galatians 6:10; κακόν, before dative of person(s) (more frequently dupl. accusative, in cl.), Romans 13:10; δικαιοσύνην, Acts 10:35, Hebrews 11:33; ἀνομίαν, Matthew 7:23; ἁμαρτίαν, James 2:9; σημεῖον, John 6:30; τ. ἱερά, 1 Corinthians 9:13; τ. θάλασσαν (work the sea, i.e. make one's living from it), Revelation 18:17;

(b) to work for, earn by working (cl.): John 6:27 (cf. κατ-, περι-, προσ-εργάζομαι; Cremer, 258; on the force of the aorist of this verb, see M, Pr., 116).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐργάζομαι:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

41 total
  1. Matthew 7:23ἐργαζόμενοι · workers
    Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
  2. Matthew 21:28ἐργάζου · [and] work
    But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
  3. Matthew 25:16ἠργάσατο · [and] put them to work
    The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
  4. Matthew 26:10ἠργάσατο · She has done
    Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
  5. Mark 14:6ἠργάσατο · She has done
    But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
  6. Luke 13:14ἐργάζεσθαι · work
    But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
  7. John 3:21εἰργασμένα · accomplished
    But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”
  8. John 5:17ἐργάζεται · is at His work; ἐργάζομαι · am working
    But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”
  9. John 6:27ἐργάζεσθε · work [for]
    Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
  10. John 6:28ἐργαζώμεθα · perform
    Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
  11. John 6:30ἐργάζῃ · will You do
    So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?
  12. John 9:4ἐργάζεσθαι · do; ἐργάζεσθαι · work
    While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
  13. Acts 10:35ἐργαζόμενος · do
    …but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
  14. Acts 13:41ἐργάζομαι · am doing
    ‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
  15. Acts 18:3ἠργάζετο · worked
    …and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.
  16. Romans 2:10ἐργαζομένῳ · does
    …but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
  17. Romans 4:4ἐργαζομένῳ · [the] worker
    Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.
  18. Romans 4:5ἐργαζομένῳ · does not work
    However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
  19. Romans 13:10ἐργάζεται
    Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
  20. 1 Corinthians 4:12ἐργαζόμενοι
    We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
  21. 1 Corinthians 9:6ἐργάζεσθαι · work for a living
    Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
  22. 1 Corinthians 9:13ἐργαζόμενοι · work
    Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?
  23. 1 Corinthians 16:10ἐργάζεται · he is doing
    If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.
  24. 2 Corinthians 7:10ἐργάζεται · brings
    Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
  25. Galatians 6:10ἐργαζώμεθα · let us do
    Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
  26. Ephesians 4:28ἐργαζόμενος · doing
    He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
  27. Colossians 3:23ἐργάζεσθε · work at it
    Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,
  28. 1 Thessalonians 2:9ἐργαζόμενοι · We worked
    Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
  29. 1 Thessalonians 4:11ἐργάζεσθαι · to work with
    …and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
  30. 2 Thessalonians 3:8ἐργαζόμενοι · we worked
    …nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
  31. 2 Thessalonians 3:10ἐργάζεσθαι · to work
    For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
  32. 2 Thessalonians 3:11ἐργαζομένους · accomplishing
    For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.
  33. 2 Thessalonians 3:12ἐργαζόμενοι · begin working
    We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
  34. Hebrews 11:33εἰργάσαντο · administered
    …who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
  35. James 1:20ἐργάζεται · bring about
    …for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
  36. James 2:9ἐργάζεσθε · you
    But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
  37. 2 John 1:8εἰργασάμεθα · we have worked for
    Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
  38. 3 John 1:5ἐργάσῃ · you are doing
    Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
  39. Revelation 18:17ἐργάζονται · make their living
    For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance