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Lexicon :: Strong's G2040 - ergatēs

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ἐργάτης
Transliteration
ergatēs (Key)
Pronunciation
er-gat'-ace
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:635,251

Strong’s Definitions

ἐργάτης ergátēs, er-gat'-ace; from G2041; a toiler; figuratively, a teacher:—labourer, worker(-men).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G2040 in the following manner: labourer (10x), workman (3x), worker (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G2040 in the following manner: labourer (10x), workman (3x), worker (3x).

  1. a workman, a labourer

    1. usually one who works for hire esp. an agricultural worker

  2. one who does, a worker, perpetrator

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐργάτης ergátēs, er-gat'-ace; from G2041; a toiler; figuratively, a teacher:—labourer, worker(-men).
STRONGS G2040:
ἐργάτης, -ου, ὁ, (ἐργάζομαι);
1. as in Greek writings a workman, a laborer: usually one who works for hire, Matthew 10:10; Luke 10:7; 1 Timothy 5:18; especially an agricultural laborer, Matthew 9:37; Matthew 20:1f, 8; Luke 10:2; James 5:4 (Wis. 17:16); those whose labor artificers employ [i. e. workmen in the restricted sense], Acts 19:25 (opposed to τοῖς τεχνίταις [A. V. craftsmen], Acts 19:24), cf. Bengel at the passage; those who as teachers labor to propagate and promote Christianity among men: 2 Corinthians 11:13; Philippians 3:2; 2 Timothy 2:15, cf. Matthew 9:37; Luke 10:2.
2. one who does, a worker, perpetrator: τῆς ἀδικίας, Luke 13:27 (τῆς ἀνομίας, 1 Macc. 3:6; τῶν καλῶν καὶ σεμνῶν, Xenophon, mem. 2, 1, 27).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
9:37; 9:37; 10:10; 20:1; 20:8
Luke
10:2; 10:2; 10:7; 13:27
Acts
19:24; 19:25
2 Corinthians
11:13
Philippians
3:2
1 Timothy
5:18
2 Timothy
2:15
James
5:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2040 matches the Greek ἐργάτης (ergatēs),
which occurs 16 times in 15 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:37 - Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers G2040 are few;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:38 - Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers G2040 into his harvest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:10 - Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman G2040 is worthy of his meat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:1 - For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers G2040 into his vineyard.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:2 - And when he had agreed with the labourers G2040 for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:8 - So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, G2040 and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:2 - Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers G2040 are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers G2040 into his harvest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:7 - And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer G2040 is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:27 - But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers G2040 of iniquity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:25 - Whom he called together with the workmen G2040 of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:13 - For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, G2040 transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:2 - Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, G2040 beware of the concision.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:18 - For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer G2040 is worthy of his reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:15 - Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman G2040 that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:4 - Behold, the hire of the labourers G2040 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.
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