ἐργάτης ergatēs G2040
“a field-laborer, workman” — 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.
- ἔργον ergon G2041 “work, labor, action, deed” head of this family (per Strong's: a primary word) in 161 verses
- ἐργάζομαι ergazomai G2038 “I word, trade, do” built from ἔργον G2041 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 39 verses
- καταργέω katargeō G2673 “I bring to naught, sever, abolish” built from κατά G2596 + ἀργέω G0691 (per Strong's) in 26 verses
- κατεργάζομαι katergazomai G2716 “I work out, produce, accomplish” built from κατά G2596 + ἐργάζομαι G2038 (per Strong's) in 22 verses
- ἐνεργέω energeō G1754 “I work, accomplish, am operative” built from ἐνεργής, ἐναργής G1756 (per Strong's) in 19 verses
- συνεργός sunergos G4904 “a fellow worker” built from σύν G4862 + ἔργον G2041 (per Strong's) in 13 verses
- ἐνέργεια energeia G1753 “working, activity” built from ἐνεργής, ἐναργής G1756 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 8 verses
- ἀργός argos G0692 “idle, lazy, thoughtless” built from ἀ- G0001 + ἔργον G2041 (per Strong's) in 7 verses
- ἐργασία ergasia G2039 “working, activity, trade, performance” built from ἐργάτης G2040 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 6 verses
- συνεργέω sunergeō G4903 “I work together” built from συνεργός G4904 (per Strong's) in 5 verses
- ἐνεργής, ἐναργής energēs, enargēs G1756 “effective” built from ἐν G1722 + ἔργον G2041 (per Strong's) in 3 verses
- ἐνέργημα energēma G1755 “a working, an effect” built from ἐνεργέω G1754 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 2 verses
Rendered in ASV as: workers ×3, workman ×1, workmen ×1 (5 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 [G2040]
a field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general.
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15 verse(s)
- Matthew 9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few. verse | pericope | chapter
- Matthew 9:38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest. verse | pericope | chapter
- Matthew 10:10 no wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food. verse | pericope | chapter
- Matthew 20:1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. verse | pericope | chapter
- Matthew 20:2 And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard. verse | pericope | chapter
- Matthew 20:8 And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. verse | pericope | chapter
- Luke 10:2 And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest. verse | pericope | chapter
- Luke 10:7 And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. verse | pericope | chapter
- Luke 13:27 and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.ergatai – noun · nominative (subject) · plural · masculineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NPM - Acts 19:25 whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.ergatas – noun · accusative (object) · plural · masculineverse | pericope | chapter
N-APM - 2 Corinthians 11:13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.ergatai – noun · nominative (subject) · plural · masculineverse | pericope | chapter
N-NPM - Philippians 3:2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision:ergatas – noun · accusative (object) · plural · masculineverse | pericope | chapter
N-APM - 1 Timothy 5:18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his hire. verse | pericope | chapter
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.ergatēn – noun · accusative (object) · singular · masculineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASM - James 5:4 Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. verse | pericope | chapter