BibleWordBridge
Download .md
BSB KJV WEB ASV YLT

ἐργάζομαι ergazomai G2038

“I word, trade, do” — Dodson Greek Lexicon

Same root: Related words from the same root: 20 more words

Strong's Greek Dictionary (1890) says these words are built from one another, all going back to ἔργον ergon (G2041). Each line says which source links it. Words with a prefix are listed with their main word, not with the prefix. Related words can still differ in meaning.

All 21 words of this family (8 not shown here) →

Rendered in KJV as: work ×11, worketh ×7, wrought ×5, working ×4, she hath wrought ×2, do ×2, ye that work ×1, and traded ×1, labour ×1, minister ×1, labouring ×1, commit ×1, doest ×1, by ×1, let ×1 (40 links)

Each verse shows the form used there and its grammar in plain English. What do these terms mean?

Full definitions (source + licence)
Dodson Greek Lexicon [G2038]

I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.

Public domain / CC0 1.0 ("This lexicon, in all of its forms, is in the public domain.")

39 verse(s)

  1. Matthew 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
    ergazomenoi – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · vocative plural masculine (matches the word it goes with) V-PNP-VPM
    verse | pericope | chapter
  2. Matthew 21:28 ¶ But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
    ergazou – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · imperative (a command or request) · you (one person) V-PNM-2S
    verse | pericope | chapter
  3. Matthew 25:16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made \+add them\+add* other five talents.
    ērgasato – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · middle form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or it V-ADI-3S
    verse | pericope | chapter
  4. Matthew 26:10 When Jesus understood it , he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
    ērgasato – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · middle form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or it V-ADI-3S
    verse | pericope | chapter
  5. Mark 14:6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
    ērgasato – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · middle form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or it V-ADI-3S
    verse | pericope | chapter
  6. Luke 13:14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
    ergazesthai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · infinitive ('to …' form) V-PNN
    verse | pericope | chapter
  7. John 3:21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
    eirgasmena – perfect (completed, with a lasting result) · passive (done to the subject) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative plural neuter (matches the word it goes with) V-RPP-NPN
    verse | pericope | chapter
  8. John 5:17 ¶ But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
    ergazetai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or it V-PNI-3S
    verse | pericope | chapter
  9. John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
    ergazesthe – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · imperative (a command or request) · you (plural) V-PNM-2P
    verse | pericope | chapter
  10. John 6:28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
    ergazōmetha – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · subjunctive (possible / intended / 'if') · we V-PNS-1P
    verse | pericope | chapter
  11. John 6:30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
    ergazē – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · you (one person) V-PNI-2S
    verse | pericope | chapter
  12. John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
    ergazesthai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · infinitive ('to …' form) V-PNN
    verse | pericope | chapter
  13. Acts 10:35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
    ergazomenos – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative singular masculine (matches the word it goes with) V-PNP-NSM
    verse | pericope | chapter
  14. Acts 13:41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
    ergazomai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · I V-PNI-1S
    verse | pericope | chapter
  15. Acts 18:3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
    ērgazeto – imperfect (ongoing or repeated action in the past) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or it V-INI-3S
    verse | pericope | chapter
  16. Romans 2:10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
    ergazomenō – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · dative singular masculine (matches the word it goes with) V-PNP-DSM
    verse | pericope | chapter
  17. Romans 4:4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
    ergazomenō – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · dative singular masculine (matches the word it goes with) V-PNP-DSM
    verse | pericope | chapter
  18. Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
    ergazomenō – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · dative singular masculine (matches the word it goes with) V-PNP-DSM
    verse | pericope | chapter
  19. Romans 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
    ergazetai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or it V-PNI-3S
    verse | pericope | chapter
  20. 1 Corinthians 4:12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
    ergazomenoi – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative plural masculine (matches the word it goes with) V-PNP-NPM
    verse | pericope | chapter
  21. 1 Corinthians 9:6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
    ergazesthai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · infinitive ('to …' form) V-PNN
    verse | pericope | chapter
  22. 1 Corinthians 9:13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
    ergazomenoi – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative plural masculine (matches the word it goes with) V-PNP-NPM
    verse | pericope | chapter
  23. 1 Corinthians 16:10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do .
    ergazetai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or it V-PNI-3S
    verse | pericope | chapter
  24. 2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. verse | pericope | chapter
  25. Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men , especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
    ergazōmetha – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · subjunctive (possible / intended / 'if') · we V-PNS-1P
    verse | pericope | chapter
  26. Ephesians 4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
    ergazomenos – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative singular masculine (matches the word it goes with) V-PNP-NSM
    verse | pericope | chapter
  27. Colossians 3:23 And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
    ergazesthe – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · imperative (a command or request) · you (plural) V-PNM-2P
    verse | pericope | chapter
  28. 1 Thessalonians 2:9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
    ergazomenoi – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative plural masculine (matches the word it goes with) V-PNP-NPM
    verse | pericope | chapter
  29. 1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
    ergazesthai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · infinitive ('to …' form) V-PNN
    verse | pericope | chapter
  30. 2 Thessalonians 3:8 Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
    ergazomenoi – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative plural masculine (matches the word it goes with) V-PNP-NPM
    verse | pericope | chapter
  31. 2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
    ergazesthai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · infinitive ('to …' form) V-PNN
    verse | pericope | chapter
  32. 2 Thessalonians 3:11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
    ergazomenous – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · accusative plural masculine (matches the word it goes with) V-PNP-APM
    verse | pericope | chapter
  33. 2 Thessalonians 3:12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
    ergazomenoi – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative plural masculine (matches the word it goes with) V-PNP-NPM
    verse | pericope | chapter
  34. Hebrews 11:33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
    eirgasanto – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · middle form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · they V-ADI-3P
    verse | pericope | chapter
  35. James 1:20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. verse | pericope | chapter
  36. James 2:9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
    ergazesthe – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · you (plural) V-PNI-2P
    verse | pericope | chapter
  37. 2 John 1:8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
    eirgasametha – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · middle form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · we V-ADI-1P
    verse | pericope | chapter
  38. 3 John 1:5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
    ergasē – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · middle form (translated as active) · subjunctive (possible / intended / 'if') · you (one person) V-ADS-2S
    verse | pericope | chapter
  39. Revelation 18:17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
    ergazontai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · indicative (stated as fact) · they V-PNI-3P
    verse | pericope | chapter