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 WEB 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 he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few. verse | pericope | chapter
- Matthew 9:38 Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.” verse | pericope | chapter
- Matthew 10:10 Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food. verse | pericope | chapter
- Matthew 20:1 “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. verse | pericope | chapter
- Matthew 20:2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. verse | pericope | chapter
- Matthew 20:8 “When evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’ verse | pericope | chapter
- Luke 10:2 Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest. verse | pericope | chapter
- Luke 10:7 Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house. verse | pericope | chapter
- Luke 13:27 He will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know where you come from. Depart from me, all you 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, you 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, masquerading as Christ’s apostles.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 false circumcision.ergatas – noun · accusative (object) · plural · masculineverse | pericope | chapter
N-APM - 1 Timothy 5:18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.” verse | pericope | chapter
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.ergatēn – noun · accusative (object) · singular · masculineverse | pericope | chapter
N-ASM - James 5:4 Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies. verse | pericope | chapter