G2039: ἐργασία
ergasía · “work”
Definition
occupation; by implication, profit, pains
KJV translates it as: craft, diligence, gain, work
Word origin: from G2040 (ἐργάτης);
Extended definition
(ἔργον), [in LXX for מְלָאכָה, עֲבֹדָה, etc. ;]
1. work, business: Act.16:16, 19 19:24-25; δὸς ἐ. (Lat. da operam), Luk.12:58.
2. working, performance: Eph.4:19.†
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2039 is translated
- business ×2
- earnestness ×1
- gain ×1
- profit ×1
- the working ×1
Bible verses with G2039 (ergasía)
Ergasía appears in 6 verses.
- Luke 12:58
When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
- Acts 16:16
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
- Acts 16:19
And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
- Acts 19:24
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
- Acts 19:25
Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
- Ephesians 4:19
Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.