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Lexicon :: Strong's G2039 - ergasia

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ἐργασία
Transliteration
ergasia (Key)
Pronunciation
er-gas-ee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:635,251

Strong’s Definitions

ἐργασία ergasía, er-gas-ee'-ah; from G2040; occupation; by implication, profit, pains:—craft, diligence, gain, work.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G2039 in the following manner: gain (3x), craft (1x), diligence (1x), work (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G2039 in the following manner: gain (3x), craft (1x), diligence (1x), work (1x).

  1. a working, performing

  2. work, business

  3. gain got by work, profit

  4. endeavour, pains

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐργασία ergasía, er-gas-ee'-ah; from G2040; occupation; by implication, profit, pains:—craft, diligence, gain, work.
STRONGS G2039:
ἐργασία, -ας, ἡ, (ἐργάζομαι);
1. equivalent to τὸ ἐργάζεσθαι, a working, performing: ἀκαθαρσίας, Ephesians 4:19.
2. work, business: Acts 19:25 (Xenophon, oec. 6, 8, and others).
3. gain got by work, profit: Acts 16:19; παρέχειν ἐργασίαν τινί, Acts 16:16; Acts 19:24 [yet others refer this to 2 above]; (Xenophon, mem. 3, 10, 1; cyneg. 3, 3; Polybius 4, 50, 3).
4. endeavor, pains [A. V. diligence]: δίδωμι ἐργασίαν, after the Latinism operam do, Luke 12:58 (Hermog. de invent. 3, 5, 7).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
12:58
Acts
16:16; 16:19; 19:24; 19:25
Ephesians
4:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2039 matches the Greek ἐργασία (ergasia),
which occurs 34 times in 32 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:27 - “But wait until the bridal week is over, then we’ll give you Rachel, too—provided you promise to work another seven years for me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:24 - The people brought special offerings of gold totaling 2,193 pounds,[fn] as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel. This gold was used throughout the Tabernacle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:20 - Purify all your clothing, too, and everything made of leather, goat hair, or wood.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:12 - May the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge, reward you fully for what you have done.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:48 - Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:49

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:49 - Only Aaron and his descendants served as priests. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and the altar of incense, and they performed all the other duties related to the Most Holy Place. They made atonement for Israel by doing everything that Moses, the servant of God, had commanded them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:13 - In all, 1,760 priests returned. They were heads of clans and very able men. They were responsible for ministering at the house of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:8 - All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons—sixty-two of them in all—were very capable men, well qualified for their work.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:29 - From the clan of Izhar came Kenaniah. He and his sons were given administrative responsibilities[fn] over Israel as officials and judges.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:30 - From the clan of Hebron came Hashabiah. He and his relatives—1,700 capable men—were put in charge of the Israelite lands west of the Jordan River. They were responsible for all matters related to the things of the LORD and the service of the king in that area.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:13 - The king also gave Solomon the instructions concerning the work of the various divisions of priests and Levites in the Temple of the LORD. And he gave specifications for the items in the Temple that were to be used for worship.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:20 - Then David continued, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. He will see to it that all the work related to the Temple of the LORD is finished correctly.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:11 - Huram-abi also made the necessary washbasins, shovels, and bowls.
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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:16 - So Solomon made sure that all the work related to building the Temple of the LORD was carried out, from the day its foundation was laid to the day of its completion.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:7 - But as for you, be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:12 - The king and Jehoiada gave the money to the construction supervisors, who hired masons and carpenters to restore the Temple of the LORD. They also hired metalworkers, who made articles of iron and bronze for the LORD’s Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:13 - were put in charge of the laborers of the various trades. Still others assisted as secretaries, officials, and gatekeepers.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:17 - The money that was collected at the Temple of the LORD has been turned over to the supervisors and workmen.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:23 - Then people go off to their work,
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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:23 - Some went off to sea in ships,
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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:8 - they labor hard all summer,
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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:24 - But no! You are less than nothing and can do nothing at all.
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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 15:3 - Can its wood be used for making things, like pegs to hang up pots and pans?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 15:4 - No, it can only be used for fuel, and even as fuel, it burns too quickly.

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