Strong's Lexicon ergazomai: To work, to labor, to do, to perform, to accomplish Original Word: ἐργάζομαι Word Origin: Middle voice from the root word ἔργον (ergon), meaning "work" or "deed." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5647 עָבַד (avad): To work, to serve - H4399 מְלָאכָה (melakah): Work, occupation, business Usage: The verb "ergazomai" primarily denotes engaging in work or labor, often with the implication of producing or accomplishing something. It can refer to physical labor, such as farming or craftsmanship, as well as more abstract forms of work, such as moral or spiritual efforts. In the New Testament, it is used to describe both secular and spiritual activities, emphasizing the importance of diligence and productivity in various aspects of life. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, work was a fundamental aspect of daily life, with most people engaged in agriculture, trade, or craftsmanship. The concept of work was not only a means of survival but also a way to contribute to the community and fulfill one's role in society. In Jewish culture, work was seen as a divine mandate, rooted in the creation narrative where God worked for six days and rested on the seventh. This cultural backdrop highlights the significance of "ergazomai" as an expression of human responsibility and divine purpose. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2038 ergázomai (from 2041 /érgon, "work") – to work (accomplish). See 2041 (ergon). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2038: ἐργάζομαιἐργάζομαι; 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; ( 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 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 ( Strong's Exhaustive Concordance commit, do, labor for, minister aboutMiddle voice from ergon; 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. see GREEK ergon Forms and Transliterations ειργάζετο ειργάζοντο ειργασάμεθα εἰργασάμεθα ειργασάμην ειργάσαντο εἰργάσαντο ειργάσατο ειργασμενα ειργασμένα εἰργασμένα ειργασμένον ειργασμένος ειργασμένου είργασται ειργάσω εργά έργα εργαζεσθαι εργάζεσθαι ἐργάζεσθαι εργαζεσθε εργάζεσθε ἐργάζεσθε εργαζέσθω εργαζέσθωσαν εργαζεται εργάζεται ἐργάζεται εργαζη εργάζη ἐργάζῃ εργαζομαι εργάζομαι ἐργάζομαι εργαζομένη εργαζομενοι εργαζόμενοι ἐργαζόμενοι εργαζομένοις εργαζομενος εργαζόμενος ἐργαζόμενος εργαζομενους εργαζομένους ἐργαζομένους εργαζομενω εργαζομένω ἐργαζομένῳ εργαζομένων εργαζονται εργάζονται ἐργάζονται εργαζου εργάζου ἐργάζου εργαζωμεθα εργαζώμεθα ἐργαζώμεθα εργαλεία εργάσασθαι εργάσεσθε εργάσεταί εργαση εργάση ἐργάσῃ εργάσησθε εργάσηται εργασθήσεται εργάται εργώνται ἠργάζετο ηργαζοντο ἠργάζοντο ηργασαμεθα ἠργασάμεθα ηργασαντο ἠργάσαντο ηργασατο ἠργάσατο eirgasametha eirgasámetha eirgasanto eirgásanto eirgasmena eirgasména ergasato ergásato ērgasato ērgásato ergase ergasē ergásei ergásēi ergaze ergazē ergázei ergázēi ergazesthai ergázesthai ergazesthe ergázesthe ergazetai ergázetai ergazeto ergázeto ērgazeto ērgázeto ergazomai ergázomai ergazomeno ergazomenō ergazomenoi ergazoménoi ergazoménōi ergazómenoi ergazomenos ergazómenos ergazomenous ergazoménous ergazometha ergazōmetha ergazṓmetha ergazontai ergázontai ergazou ergázouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 7:23 V-PPM/P-NMPGRK: ἐμοῦ οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀνομίαν NAS: you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.' KJV: from me, ye that work iniquity. INT: me those who work lawlessness Matthew 21:28 V-PMM/P-2S Matthew 25:16 V-AIM-3S Matthew 26:10 V-AIM-3S Mark 14:6 V-AIM-3S Luke 13:14 V-PNM/P John 3:21 V-RPM/P-NNP John 5:17 V-PIM/P-3S John 5:17 V-PIM/P-1S John 6:27 V-PMM/P-2P John 6:28 V-PSM/P-1P John 6:30 V-PIM/P-2S John 9:4 V-PNM/P John 9:4 V-PNM/P Acts 10:35 V-PPM/P-NMS Acts 13:41 V-PIM/P-1S Acts 18:3 V-IIM/P-3P Romans 2:10 V-PPM/P-DMS Romans 4:4 V-PPM/P-DMS Romans 4:5 V-PPM/P-DMS Romans 13:10 V-PIM/P-3S 1 Corinthians 4:12 V-PPM/P-NMP 1 Corinthians 9:6 V-PNM/P 1 Corinthians 9:13 V-PPM/P-NMP 1 Corinthians 16:10 V-PIM/P-3S Strong's Greek 2038 |