Strong's Greek Concordance

G2038: ἐργάζομαι

ergázomai · “to work”

Definition

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

KJV translates it as: commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by), work

Word origin: middle voice from G2041 (ἔργον);

Extended definition

ἐργάζομαι
(ἔργον), [in LXX for עָבַד, פָּעַל, עָשָׂה, etc. ;]
1. intrans.,
(a) to work, labour: Mat.21:28, Luk.13:14, Jhn.5:17 9:4 b, Act.18:3, 1Co.9:6, 2Th.3:10-12; τ. χερσίν, 1Co.4:12, 1Th.4:11; νυκτὸς κ. ἡαέρας, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8; of working for pay, Mat.21:28; for reward, Rom.4:4-5;
(b) to work at a trade or business, to trade: before Iv (Dem.), Mat.25:16.
2. Trans.,
(a) to work, work out, do, produce, perform: with accusative, 2Co.7:10, Col.3:23, 2Th.3:11, Jas.1:20, 2Jn.8, before εἰς, III Jn 5; ἔργον, Act.13:41 (LXX); id. before εἰς, Mat.26:10; ἐν, Mrk.14:6; ἔργα, Jhn.3:21; τὰ ἔ. τ. θεοῦ, Jhn.6:28 9:4; τὸ ἔ. κυρίου, 1Co.16:10; τ. ἀγαθόν, Rom.2:10, Eph.4:28 (see AR, Eph.) 190); id. before πρός, Gal.6:10; κακόν, before dative of person(s) (more frequently dupl. accusative, in cl.), Rom.13:10; δικαιοσύνην, Act.10:35, Heb.11:33; ἀνομίαν, Mat.7:23; ἁμαρτίαν, Jas.2:9; σημεῖον, Jhn.6:30; τ. ἱερά, 1Co.9:13; τ. θάλασσαν (work the sea, i.e. make one's living from it), Rev.18:17;
(b) to work for, earn by working (cl.): Jhn.6:27 (cf. κατ-, περι-, προσ-εργάζομαι; Cremer, 258; on the force of the aorist of this verb, see M, Pr., 116).†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G2038 is translated

  • working ×10
  • do work ×3
  • she did ×2
  • to work ×2
  • he traded ×1
  • to work; ×1
  • done. ×1
  • is working, ×1
  • am working. ×1
  • we may be doing ×1
  • work do you perform? ×1
  • to work. ×1

Bible verses with G2038 (ergázomai)

Ergázomai appears in 39 verses; the first 25 are shown below.

  • Matthew 7:23

    And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

  • Matthew 21:28

    But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

  • Matthew 25:16

    Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

  • Matthew 26:10

    When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

  • Mark 14:6

    And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

  • Luke 13:14

    And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

  • John 3:21

    But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

  • John 5:17

    But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

  • John 6:27

    Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

  • John 6:28

    Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

  • John 6:30

    They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

  • John 9:4

    I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

  • Acts 10:35

    But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

  • Acts 13:41

    Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

  • Acts 18:3

    And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

  • Romans 2:10

    But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

  • Romans 4:4

    Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

  • Romans 4:5

    But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

  • Romans 13:10

    Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:12

    And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

  • 1 Corinthians 9:6

    Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

  • 1 Corinthians 9:13

    Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

  • 1 Corinthians 16:10

    Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

  • 2 Corinthians 7:10

    For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

  • Galatians 6:10

    As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

All 39 references

Words derived from G2038