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ἐργάτης

ergatēsworkerHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine16 occurrences8 books15 verses

Definition

ἐργάτης, -ου, ὁ

(ἐργάζομαι, which see), [in LXX: Wis.17.17, Sir.19.1; 40:18, 1Ma.3.6 * ;]

1. prop., a field labourer, husbandman: Matthew 9:37-38; 20:1-2, 8, Luke 10:2, James 5:4 (cf. Wis, l.with).

2. Generally, a workman, labourer: Matthew 10:10, Luke 10:7, Acts 19:25 (opposite to τεχνίτης), 1 Timothy 5:18; of Christian teachers, 2 Corinthians 11:13, Philippians 3:2, 2 Timothy 2:15.

3. a worker, doer: τ. ἀδικίας, Luke 13:27 (cf. 1Mac, l.with).

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

16 total
  1. Matthew 9:37ἐργάται · workers
    Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
  2. Matthew 9:38ἐργάτας · workers
    Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
  3. Matthew 10:10ἐργάτης · worker
    Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
  4. Matthew 20:1ἐργάτας · workers
    “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
  5. Matthew 20:2ἐργατῶν · [them]
    He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
  6. Matthew 20:8ἐργάτας · workers
    When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’
  7. Luke 10:2ἐργάται · workers; ἐργάτας · workers
    And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
  8. Luke 10:7ἐργάτης · worker
    Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
  9. Luke 13:27ἐργάται · evildoers
    And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
  10. Acts 19:25ἐργάτας · workmen
    Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.
  11. 2 Corinthians 11:13ἐργάται · workers
    For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
  12. Philippians 3:2ἐργάτας · workers
    Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!
  13. 1 Timothy 5:18ἐργάτης · worker
    For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”
  14. 2 Timothy 2:15ἐργάτην · workman
    Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
  15. James 5:4ἐργατῶν · workmen
    Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.