G2041: ἔργον
érgon · “work”
Definition
toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
KJV translates it as: deed, doing, labour, work
Word origin: from a primary (but obsolete) (to work);
Extended definition
1. work, task, employment: Mrk.13:34, Jhn.4:34 17:4, Act.13:2, Php.1:22 2:30, 1Th.5:13, al.; of an enterprise or undertaking (Deu.15:10, Wis.2:12), Act.5:38.
2. a deed, action: Tit.1:16, Jas.1:25 . listing, from λόγος, Luk.24:19, Rom.15:18, 2Th.2:17, 1Jn.3:18; ἐν λόγοις κ. ἔ., Act.7:22; of acts of God, Jhn.9:3, Act.13:41" (LXX), Heb.4:10, Rev.15:3; of Christ, Mat.11:2; esp. in Jo, e.g. 5:20, 36 7:3 10:38 14:11, 12 15:24; in ethical sense, of human actions (AR, Eph., 190), bad or good, Mat.23:3, Luk.11:48, Jhn.3:20, 21 Jas.2:14ff. 3:13, Rev.2:5 3:8; τὸ ἔ., collectively, Gal.6:4, Jas.1:4, 1Pe.1:17, Rev.22:12; τὸ ἔ. τ. νόμου, Rom.2:15; ἔ. ἀγαθόν, Rom.2:7, Col.1:10, 2Th.2:17, Tit.1:16, al.; καλόν, Mat.26:10, Mrk.14:6; pl. (as frequently in cl.), Mat.5:16, 1Ti.5:10, 25 Heb.10:24; ἔ. πίστεως, 1Th.1:3, 2Th.1:11; ἔ. πονηρά, Col.1:21, 2Jo.11; νέκρα, Heb.6:1 9:14; ἄκαρπα, Eph.5:11; ἔ. ἀσεβείας, Ju 15; τ. σκότους, Rom.13:12, Eph.5:11; ἔ. νόμου, Rom.3:20, 28 Gal.2:16 3:2, 5 10.
3. that which is wrought or made, a work: 1Co.3:13-15; τ. χειρῶν, Act.7:41; of the works of God, Heb.1:10; γῆ κ. τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔ., 2Pe.3:10; τὸ ἔ. τ. θεοῦ, Rom.14:20.
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2041 is translated
- works ×93
- work ×38
- deeds ×11
- a work ×5
- deed ×3
- works, ×3
- the work ×3
- deeds. ×2
- work. ×2
- the works ×2
- of works ×1
- in work ×1
Bible verses with G2041 (érgon)
Érgon appears in 161 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- Matthew 11:2
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
- Matthew 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
- Matthew 23:3
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
- Matthew 23:5
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
- 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 13:34
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
- Mark 14:6
And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
- Luke 11:48
Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
- Luke 24:19
And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
- John 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
- John 3:20
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
- 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 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
- John 5:20
For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
- John 5:36
But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
- John 6:28
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
- John 6:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
- John 7:3
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
- John 7:7
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
- John 7:21
Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
- John 8:39
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
- John 8:41
Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
- John 9:3
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
- 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.
All 161 references
- John 10:25
- John 10:32
- John 10:33
- John 10:37
- John 10:38
- John 14:10
- John 14:11
- John 14:12
- John 15:24
- John 17:4
- Acts 5:38
- Acts 7:22
- Acts 7:41
- Acts 9:36
- Acts 13:2
- Acts 13:41
- Acts 14:26
- Acts 15:18
- Acts 15:38
- Acts 26:20
- Romans 2:6
- Romans 2:7
- Romans 2:15
- Romans 3:20
- Romans 3:27
- Romans 3:28
- Romans 4:2
- Romans 4:6
- Romans 9:32
- Romans 11:6
- Romans 13:3
- Romans 13:12
- Romans 14:20
- Romans 15:18
- 1 Corinthians 3:13
- 1 Corinthians 3:14
- 1 Corinthians 3:15
- 1 Corinthians 5:2
- 1 Corinthians 9:1
- 1 Corinthians 15:58
- 1 Corinthians 16:10
- 2 Corinthians 9:8
- 2 Corinthians 10:11
- 2 Corinthians 11:15
- Galatians 2:16
- Galatians 3:2
- Galatians 3:5
- Galatians 3:10
- Galatians 5:19
- Galatians 6:4
- Ephesians 2:9
- Ephesians 2:10
- Ephesians 4:12
- Ephesians 5:11
- Philippians 1:6
- Philippians 1:22
- Philippians 2:30
- Colossians 1:10
- Colossians 1:21
- Colossians 3:17
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3
- 1 Thessalonians 5:13
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11
- 2 Thessalonians 2:17
- 1 Timothy 2:10
- 1 Timothy 3:1
- 1 Timothy 5:10
- 1 Timothy 5:25
- 1 Timothy 6:18
- 2 Timothy 1:9
- 2 Timothy 2:21
- 2 Timothy 3:17
- 2 Timothy 4:5
- 2 Timothy 4:14
- 2 Timothy 4:18
- Titus 1:16
- Titus 2:7
- Titus 2:14
- Titus 3:1
- Titus 3:5
- Titus 3:8
- Titus 3:14
- Hebrews 1:10
- Hebrews 2:7
- Hebrews 3:9
- Hebrews 4:3
- Hebrews 4:4
- Hebrews 4:10
- Hebrews 6:1
- Hebrews 6:10
- Hebrews 9:14
- Hebrews 10:24
- Hebrews 13:21
- James 1:4
- James 1:25
- James 2:14
- James 2:17
- James 2:18
- James 2:20
- James 2:21
- James 2:22
- James 2:24
- James 2:25
- James 2:26
- James 3:13
- 1 Peter 1:17
- 1 Peter 2:12
- 2 Peter 2:8
- 2 Peter 3:10
- 1 John 3:8
- 1 John 3:12
- 1 John 3:18
- 2 John 1:11
- 3 John 1:10
- Jude 1:15
- Revelation 2:2
- Revelation 2:5
- Revelation 2:6
- Revelation 2:9
- Revelation 2:13
- Revelation 2:19
- Revelation 2:22
- Revelation 2:23
- Revelation 2:26
- Revelation 3:1
- Revelation 3:2
- Revelation 3:8
- Revelation 3:15
- Revelation 9:20
- Revelation 14:13
- Revelation 15:3
- Revelation 16:11
- Revelation 18:6
- Revelation 20:12
- Revelation 20:13
- Revelation 22:12
Words derived from G2041
ἀγαθοεργέω G14
agathoergéō — to do good
ἀμπελουργός G289
ampelourgós — a vine-worker
ἀργός G692
argós — idle
γεωργός G1092
geōrgós — farmer
δημιουργός G1217
dēmiourgós — builder
ἐνεργής G1756
energḗs — effective
ἐργάζομαι G2038
ergázomai — to work
ἐργάτης G2040
ergátēs — worker
εὐεργέτης G2110
euergétēs — benefactor
ἱερουργέω G2418
hierourgéō — to minister
κακοῦργος G2557
kakoûrgos — criminal
λειτουργός G3011
leitourgós — minister
πανοῦργος G3835
panoûrgos — crafty
περίεργος G4021
períergos — meddlesome/magic
ῥᾳδιούργημα G4467
rhaidioúrgēma — crime
συνεργός G4904
synergós — co-worker
συνυπουργέω G4943
synypourgéō — to join in helping