ἔργον

érgon · Greek · Strong's G2041 · 169 occurrences

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

What it means

toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act

from a primary (but obsolete) (to work);

How the KJV renders it

deed, doing, labour, 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 ergázomai (G2038), poiéō (G4160), ergasía (G2039), 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)

“labour”

also renders spoudázō (G4704), kópos (G2873), kopiáō (G2872), philotiméomai (G5389), yᵉgîyaʻ (H3018), yâgaʻ (H3021), yâlad (H3205), ʻăbôdâh (H5656), ʻâmâl (H5999), ʻâtsêb (H6092), ʻâsâh (H6213), pᵉʻullâh (H6468), shᵉdar (H7712)

“deed”

also renders poíēsis (G4162), prâxis (G4234), gᵉmûwlâh (H1578), dâbâr (H1697), maʻăseh (H4639), ʻălîylâh (H5949), pôʻal (H6467)

“doing”

also renders maʻălâl (H4611), ʻălîylâh (H5949)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

169 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 3:13 · N-NSN

each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is.

1 Corinthians 3:14 · N-NSN

If any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.

1 Corinthians 3:15 · N-NSN

If any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.

1 Corinthians 5:2 · N-ASN

You are arrogant, and didn’t mourn instead, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you.

1 Corinthians 9:1 · N-NSN

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord?

1 Corinthians 15:58 · N-DSN

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 16:10 N-ASN1 John 3:8 N-APN1 John 3:12 N-NPN1 John 3:18 N-DSN1 Peter 1:17 N-ASN1 Peter 2:12 N-GPN1 Thessalonians 1:3 N-GSN1 Thessalonians 5:13 N-ASN1 Timothy 2:10 N-GPN1 Timothy 3:1 N-GSN1 Timothy 5:10 N-DPN1 Timothy 5:25 N-NPN1 Timothy 6:18 N-DPN2 Corinthians 9:8 N-ASN2 Corinthians 10:11 N-DSN2 Corinthians 11:15 N-APN2 John 1:11 N-DPN2 Peter 2:8 N-DPN2 Peter 3:10 N-NPN2 Thessalonians 1:11 N-ASN2 Thessalonians 2:17 N-DSN2 Timothy 1:9 N-APN2 Timothy 2:21 N-ASN2 Timothy 3:17 N-ASN2 Timothy 4:5 N-ASN2 Timothy 4:14 N-APN2 Timothy 4:18 N-GSN3 John 1:10 N-APNActs 5:38 N-NSNActs 7:22 N-DPNActs 7:41 N-DPNActs 9:36 N-GPNActs 13:2 N-ASNActs 13:41 N-ASNActs 14:26 N-ASNActs 15:38 N-ASNActs 26:20 N-APNColossians 1:10 N-DSNColossians 1:21 N-DPNColossians 3:17 N-DSNEphesians 2:9 N-GPNEphesians 2:10 N-DPNEphesians 4:12 N-ASNEphesians 5:11 N-DPNGalatians 2:16 N-GPNGalatians 3:2 N-GPNGalatians 3:5 N-GPNGalatians 3:10 N-GPNGalatians 5:19 N-NPNGalatians 6:4 N-ASNHebrews 1:10 N-NPNHebrews 3:9 N-APNHebrews 4:3 N-GPNHebrews 4:4 N-GPN

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