Ergazomai ἐργάζομαι

Ergazomai (Greek ἐργάζομαι, Strong's G2038) is a Greek verb meaning “to work”. It occurs 41 times in 39 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Work

Verses

Every verse with Ergazomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 7:23
  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
• 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.But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
• Matthew 25:16
  Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
• 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.Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

Mark

• Mark 14:6
  And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

Luke

• 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.But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”

John

• 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.But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”
• John 5:17
  But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”
• 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.Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
• John 6:28
  Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform 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?So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?
• 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.While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

Acts

• Acts 10:35
  But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
• 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.‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told 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.and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.

Romans

• Romans 2:10
  But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
• Romans 4:4
  Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.
• Romans 4:5
  But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
• Romans 13:10
  Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 4:12
  And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
• 1 Corinthians 9:6
  Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
• 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?Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?
• 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.If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 7:10
  For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Galatians

• 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.Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 4:28
  Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

Colossians

• Colossians 3:23
  And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 2:9
  For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:11
  And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 3:8
  Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:10
  For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
• 2 Thessalonians 3:11
  For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:12
  Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 11:33
  Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

James

• James 1:20
  For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
• James 2:9
  But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

2 John

• 2 John 1:8
  Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.

3 John

• 3 John 1:5
  Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

Revelation

• Revelation 18:17
  For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).