Strong's Lexicon
G2039 — ἐργασία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2039 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐργασία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2040 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | ergasia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | er-gas-ee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. occupation 2. (by implication) profit, pains |
| KJV Renderings: | craft, diligence, gain, work |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐργασία, ἐργασίας, ἡ, (ἐργάζομαι;
1. equivalent to τό ἐργάζεσθαι, a working, performing: ἀκαθαρσίας, Eph 4:19.
2. work, business: Act 19:25 (Xenophon, oec. 6, 8, et al.).
3. gain got by work, profit: Act 16:19; παρέχειν ἐργασίαν τίνι, Act 16:16; Act 19:24 (yet others refer this to 2 above); (Xenophon, mem. 3, 10, 1; cyneg. 3, 3; Polybius 4, 50, 3).
4. endeavor, pains (A. V. diligence): δίδωμι ἐργασίαν, after the Latinismoperam do, Luk 12:58 (Hermog. de invent. 3, 5, 7).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐργασία (craft)
Luke 12:58
- KJV: When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate 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
- GK: ως γαρ υπάγεις μετά του αντιδίκου σου επ΄ άρχοντα εν τη οδώ δος εργασίαν απηλλάχθαι απ΄ αυτού μήποτε κατασύρη σε προς τον κριτήν και ο κριτής σε παραδώ τω πράκτορι και ο πράκτωρ σε βάλλη εις φυλακήν
Acts 16:16
- KJV: 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
- GK: εγένετο δε πορευομένων ημών εις προσευχήν παιδίσκην τινά έχουσαν πνεύμα πύθωνος απαντήσαι ημίν ήτις εργασίαν πολλήν παρείχε τοις κυρίοις αυτής μαντευομένη
Acts 16:19
- KJV: And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone they caught Paul and Silas and drew into the marketplace unto the rulers
- GK: ιδόντες δε οι κύριοι αυτής ότι εξήλθεν η ελπίς της εργασίας αυτών επιλαβόμενοι τον Παύλον και τον Σίλαν είλκυσαν εις την αγοράν επί τους άρχοντας
Acts 19:24
- KJV: For a certain named Demetrius a silversmith which made silver shrines for Diana brought no small gain unto the craftsmen
- GK: Δημήτριος γαρ τις ονόματι αργυροκόπος ποιών ναούς αργυρούς Αρτέμιδος παρείχετο τοις τεχνίταις εργασίαν ουκ ολίγην
Acts 19:25
- KJV: Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation and said Sirs ye know that by this craft we have our wealth
- GK: ους συναθροίσας και τους περί τα τοιαύτα εργάτας είπεν άνδρες επίστασθε ότι εκ ταύτης της εργασίας η ευπορία ημών εστι
Ephesians 4:19
- KJV: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness to work all uncleanness with greediness
- GK: οίτινες απηλγηκότες εαυτούς παρέδωκαν τη ασελγεία εις εργασίαν ακαθαρσίας πάσης εν πλεονεξία