ἐργάζομαι

ergázomai · Greek · Strong's G2038 · 41 occurrences

The KJV renders 28 different Hebrew and Greek words as “work”

What it means

to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc.

middle voice from G2041 (ἔργον);

How the KJV renders it

commit, labor for, minister about, trade, work

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“work”

also renders poiéō (G4160), ergasía (G2039), érgon (G2041), prâxis (G4234), katergázomai (G2716), energéō (G1754), lógos (G3056), prâgma (G4229), dâbâr (H1697), châshab (H2803), yᵉgîyaʻ (H3018), yêtser (H3336), mᵉlâʼkâh (H4399), maʻbâd (H4566), maʻbâd (H4567), maʻălâl (H4611), miphʻâl (H4659), miqshâh (H4749), ʻăbad (H5648), ʻăbôdâh (H5656), ʻăbîydâh (H5673), ʻălîylâh (H5949), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâlâʼ (H6381), pâʻal (H6466), pôʻal (H6467), pᵉʻullâh (H6468)

“commit”

also renders prássō (G4238), eáō (G1439), poiéō (G4160), paradídōmi (G3860), pisteúō (G4100), porneúō (G4203), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), paratíthēmi (G3908), gâlal (H1556), zânâh (H2181), châṭâʼ (H2398), mâʻal (H4603), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâʻal (H6466), pâqad (H6485)

“trade”

also renders nâthan (H5414), çâchar (H5503)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

41 occurrences in the Greek text, first 39 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 4:12 · V-PNP-NPM

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

1 Corinthians 9:6 · V-PNN

Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

1 Corinthians 9:13 · V-PNP-NPM

Don’t you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?

1 Corinthians 16:10 · V-PNI-3S

Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do.

1 Thessalonians 2:9 · V-PNP-NPM

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

1 Thessalonians 4:11 · V-PNN

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you,

2 Corinthians 7:10 V-PNI-3S2 John 1:8 V-ADI-2P2 Thessalonians 3:8 V-PNP-NPM2 Thessalonians 3:10 V-PNN2 Thessalonians 3:11 V-PNP-APM2 Thessalonians 3:12 V-PNP-NPM3 John 1:5 V-ADS-2SActs 10:35 V-PNP-NSMActs 13:41 V-PNI-1SActs 18:3 V-INI-3PColossians 3:23 V-PNM-2PEphesians 4:28 V-PNP-NSMGalatians 6:10 V-PNS-1PHebrews 11:33 V-ADI-3PJames 1:20 V-PNI-3SJames 2:9 V-PNI-2PJohn 3:21 V-RPP-NPNJohn 5:17 V-PNI-1SJohn 6:27 V-PNM-2PJohn 6:28 V-PNS-1PJohn 6:30 V-PNI-2SJohn 9:4 V-PNNLuke 13:14 V-PNNMatthew 7:23 V-PNP-NPMMatthew 21:28 V-PNM-2SMatthew 25:16 V-ADI-3SMatthew 26:10 V-ADI-3SMark 14:6 V-ADI-3SRevelation 18:17 V-PNI-3PRomans 2:10 V-PNP-DSMRomans 4:4 V-PNP-DSMRomans 4:5 V-PNP-DSMRomans 13:10 V-PNI-3S

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