Geōrgos γεωργός
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| γεωργός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | geōrgos |
| Strong's number | G1092 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | farmer |
| Occurrences | 19 in 17 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (6) |
Geōrgos (Greek γεωργός, Strong's G1092) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “farmer”. It occurs 19 times in 17 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
γεωργός, -οῦ, ὁ
(γῆ, ἔργω = ἔρδω, to do), [in LXX for אִכָּר, etc. ;]
1. a husbandman: 2Ti.2:6, Jas.5:7.
2. a vine-dresser (cf. ἀμπελουργός, Luk.13:7): Mat.21:33-35, 38, 40, 41, Mrk.12:1, 2 7, 9, Luk.20:9, 10 14, 16, Jhn.15:1.
† (AS)
(γῆ, ἔργω = ἔρδω, to do), [in LXX for אִכָּר, etc. ;]
1. a husbandman: 2Ti.2:6, Jas.5:7.
2. a vine-dresser (cf. ἀμπελουργός, Luk.13:7): Mat.21:33-35, 38, 40, 41, Mrk.12:1, 2 7, 9, Luk.20:9, 10 14, 16, Jhn.15:1.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | husbandmen (16), husbandman (3), unto (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | tenants (12), farmer (2), keeper of the vineyard (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Geōrgos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 21:33Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
- Matthew 21:34And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
- Matthew 21:35And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
- Matthew 21:38But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
- Matthew 21:40When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”
- Matthew 21:41They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”
Mark
- Mark 12:1And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
- Mark 12:2And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
- Mark 12:7But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
- Mark 12:9What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.
Luke
- Luke 20:9Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
- Luke 20:10And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
- Luke 20:14But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
- Luke 20:16He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
John
- John 15:1I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 2:6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.
James
- James 5:7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).