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Lexicon :: Strong's G2038 - ergazomai

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ἐργάζομαι
Transliteration
ergazomai (Key)
Pronunciation
er-gad'-zom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice from ἔργον (G2041)
mGNT
41x in 18 unique form(s) TR
39x in 18 unique form(s) LXX
96x in 32 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:635,251

Strong’s Definitions

ἐργάζομαι ergázomai, er-gad'-zom-ahee; middle voice from G2041; to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc.:—commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by), work.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's G2038 in the following manner: work (22x), wrought (7x), do (3x), minister about (1x), forbear working (with G3361) (1x), labour for (1x), labour (1x), commit (1x), trade by (1x), trade (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's G2038 in the following manner: work (22x), wrought (7x), do (3x), minister about (1x), forbear working (with G3361) (1x), labour for (1x), labour (1x), commit (1x), trade by (1x), trade (1x).

  1. to work, labour, do work

  2. to trade, to make gains by trading, "do business"

  3. to do, work out

    1. exercise, perform, commit

    2. to cause to exist, produce

  4. to work for, earn by working, to acquire

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐργάζομαι ergázomai, er-gad'-zom-ahee; middle voice from G2041; to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc.:—commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by), work.
STRONGS G2038:
ἐργάζομαι; deponent middle; imperfect ἐιργαζομην (ἠργαζομην, Acts 18:3 L T Tr WH; (so elsewhere at times; this variant in augment is found in the aorist also); cf. Winers Grammar, sec 12, 8; Buttmann, 33 (29f); Stephanus Thesaurus iii. 1970 c.; (Curtius, Das Verbum, i. 124; Cramer, Anecd. 4, 412; Veitch, under the word)); 1 aorist εἰργασάμην (ἠργάσατο, Matthew 25:16; (Matthew 26:10); Mark 14:6, in T WH, (add, 2 John 1:8 WH and Hebrews 11:33 T Tr WH; cf. references as above)); pf. εἴργασμαι, in a pass. sense (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 38, 7 e.), John 3:21, as often in Greek writings (cf. Veitch, under the word); (ἔργον); Sept. for פָּעַל, עָבַד, sometimes for עָשָׂה.;
1. absolutely,
a. to work, labor, do work: it is opposite to inactivity or idleness, Luke 13:14; John 5:17; John 9:4; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; with addition of ταῖς χερσί, 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:11; with the accusative of time: νύκτα καί ἡμέραν, 2 Thessalonians 3:8 (but L text T Tr WH the genitive, as in 1 Thessalonians 2:9 (see ἡμέρα, 1 a.); cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 11 and Ellic. on 1 Timothy 5:5); with the predominant idea of working for pay, Matthew 21:28 (ἐν τῷ ἀμπελῶνι); Acts 18:3; 1 Corinthians 9:6; 2 Thessalonians 3:12; according to the conception characteristic of Paul, ὁ ἐργαζόμενος he that does works conformed to the law (Germ.der Werkthatige): Romans 4:4f.
b. to trade, to make gains by trading, (cf. our do business): ἐν τίνι, with a thing, Matthew 25:16 (often so by Demosthenes).
2. transitive,
a. (to work, i. e.) to do, work out: τί, Colossians 3:23; 2 John 1:8 (with which (according to reading of L T Tr text) cf. 1 Corinthians 15:58 end); μηδέν, 2 Thessalonians 3:11 ἔργον, Acts 13:41 (פֹּעַל פָּעַל, Habakkuk 1:5); ἔργον καλόν εἰς τινα, Matthew 26:10; ἐν τίνι (the dative of person (cf. Winer's Grammar, 218 (205))), Mark 14:6 (Rec. εἰς ἐμέ); ἔργα, wrought, passive, John 3:21; τά ἔργα τοῦ Θεοῦ, what God wishes to be done, John 6:28; John 9:4; τοῦ κυρίου, to give one's strength to the work which the Lord wishes to have done, 1 Corinthians 16:10; τό ἀγαθόν, (Romans 2:10); Ephesians 4:28; πρός τινα, Galatians 6:10; κακόν τίνι τί, Romans 13:10 (τινα τί is more common in Greek writings. (Kühner, § 411, 5)); τί εἰς τινα, 3 John 1:5, with the accusative of virtues or vices, (to work, i. e.) to exercise, perform, commit": δικαιοσύνην, Acts 10:35; Hebrews 11:33, (Psalm 14:2 (Ps. 15:2); Zephaniah 2:3); τήν ἀνομίαν, Matthew 7:23 (Psalm 5:6 and often in Sept.); ἁμαρτίαν, James 2:9. σημεῖον, bring to pass, effect, John 6:30; τά ἱερά, to be busied with the holy things, i. e. to administer those things that pertain to worship, which was the business of priests and among the Jews of the Levites also, 1 Corinthians 9:13; τήν θάλασσαν literally, work the sea (mare exerceo, Justin Martyr, hist. 43, 3), i. e. to be employed on (cf. do business on, Psalm 107:23) and make one's living from it, Revelation 18:17 (so of sailors and fishermen also in native Greek writings, as Aristot. probl. 38, 2 (p. 966{b}, 26); Dionysius Halicarnassus, Antiquities 3, 46; App. Punic. 2; (Lucian, de elect. 5; Winers Grammar, 223 (209))). to cause to exist, produce: τί, so (for R G κατεργάζεται) 2 Corinthians 7:10 L T Tr WH; James 1:20 L T Tr WH.
b. to work for, earn by working, to acquire, (cf. Germ.erarbeiten): τήν βρῶσιν, John 6:27 (χρήματα, Herodotus 1, 24; τά ἐπιτήδεια, Xenophon, mem. 2, 8, 2; Demosthenes 1358, 12; ἀργύριον, Plato, Hipp., major edition, p. 282 d.; βίον, Andocides () myst. (18, 42) 144 Bekker; θησαυρούς, Theod., Proverbs 21:6; βρῶμα, Palaeph. 21, 2; others); according to many interpreters also 2 John 1:8; but see 2 a. above. (Compare: κατεργάζομαι, περιεργάζομαι, προσεργάζομαι.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
5:6; 14:2; 15:2; 107:23
Proverbs
21:6
Habakkuk
1:5
Zephaniah
2:3
Matthew
7:23; 21:28; 25:16; 25:16; 26:10; 26:10
Mark
14:6; 14:6
Luke
13:14
John
3:21; 3:21; 5:17; 6:27; 6:28; 6:30; 9:4; 9:4
Acts
10:35; 13:41; 18:3; 18:3
Romans
2:10; 4:4; 13:10
1 Corinthians
4:12; 9:6; 9:13; 15:58; 16:10
2 Corinthians
7:10
Galatians
6:10
Ephesians
4:28
Colossians
3:23
1 Thessalonians
2:9; 4:11
2 Thessalonians
3:8; 3:10; 3:11; 3:12
1 Timothy
5:5
Hebrews
11:33; 11:33
James
1:20; 2:9
2 John
1:8; 1:8; 1:8
3 John
1:5
Revelation
18:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2038 matches the Greek ἐργάζομαι (ergazomai),
which occurs 39 times in 37 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:23 - and then I will acknowledge to them, that -- I never knew you, depart from me ye who are working lawlessness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:28 - 'And what think ye? A man had two children, and having come to the first, he said, Child, go, to-day be working in my vineyard.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:16 - 'And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:10 - And Jesus having known, said to them, 'Why do ye give trouble to the woman? for a good work she wrought for me;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:6 - And Jesus said, 'Let her alone; why are ye giving her trouble? a good work she wrought on me;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:14 - And the chief of the synagogue answering -- much displeased that on the sabbath Jesus healed -- said to the multitude, 'Six days there are in which it behoveth us to be working; in these, then, coming, be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:21 - but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:17 - And Jesus answered them, 'My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:27 - work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- even God.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:28 - They said therefore unto him, 'What may we do that we may work the works of God?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:30 - They said therefore to him, 'What sign, then, dost thou, that we may see and may believe thee? what dost thou work?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:4 - it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:35 - but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:41

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:41 - See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, because a work I -- I do work in your days, a work in which ye may not believe, though any one may declare it to you.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:3 - and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:10 - and glory, and honour, and peace, to every one who is working the good, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:4 - and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:5 - and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:10 - the love to the neighbor doth work no ill; the love, therefore, is the fulness of law.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:12 - and labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:6 - or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:13 - Have ye not known that those working about the things of the temple -- of the temple do eat, and those waiting at the altar -- with the altar are partakers?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:10 - And if Timotheus may come, see that he may become without fear with you, for the work of the Lord he doth work, even as I,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 6:10 - therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:28 - whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:23 - and all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:9 - for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 4:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:11 - and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:8 - nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:10 - for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:11 - for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:12 - and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:33

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:33 - who through faith did subdue kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:9 - and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Jo 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:8 - See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;

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Unchecked Copy Box 3Jo 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:5 - Beloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:17 - 'And every shipmaster, and all the company upon the ships, and sailors, and as many as work the sea, far off stood,
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