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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.

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Rendered in KJV as: the labourers ×4, labourers ×4, workers ×3, the workman ×1, the labourer ×1, workmen ×1, of ×1, labourer ×1, workman ×1 (17 links)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon [G2040]

a field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general.

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15 verse(s)

  1. Matthew 9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly \+add is\+add* plenteous, but the labourers \+add are\+add* few;
    ergatai – noun · nominative (subject) · plural · masculine N-NPM
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  2. Matthew 9:38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
    ergatas – noun · accusative (object) · plural · masculine N-APM
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  3. Matthew 10:10 Nor scrip for \+add your\+add* journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
    ergatēs – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · masculine N-NSM
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  4. Matthew 20:1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man \+add that is\+add* an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
    ergatas – noun · accusative (object) · plural · masculine N-APM
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  5. Matthew 20:2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
    ergatōn – noun · genitive (often 'of') · plural · masculine N-GPM
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  6. Matthew 20:8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them \+add their\+add* hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
    ergatas – noun · accusative (object) · plural · masculine N-APM
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  7. Luke 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly \+add is\+add* great, but the labourers \+add are\+add* few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
    ergatai – noun · nominative (subject) · plural · masculine N-NPM
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  8. Luke 10:7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
    ergatēs – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · masculine N-NSM
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  9. Luke 13:27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all \+add ye\+add* workers of iniquity.
    ergatai – noun · nominative (subject) · plural · masculine N-NPM
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  10. Acts 19:25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
    ergatas – noun · accusative (object) · plural · masculine N-APM
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  11. 2 Corinthians 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
    ergatai – noun · nominative (subject) · plural · masculine N-NPM
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  12. Philippians 3:2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
    ergatas – noun · accusative (object) · plural · masculine N-APM
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  13. 1 Timothy 5:18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
    ergatēs – noun · nominative (subject) · singular · masculine N-NSM
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  14. 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
    ergatēn – noun · accusative (object) · singular · masculine N-ASM
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  15. James 5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
    ergatōn – noun · genitive (often 'of') · plural · masculine N-GPM
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