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Lexicon ergatés: Worker, laborer Original Word: ἐργάτης Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: ergatés Pronunciation: er-gah'-tace Phonetic Spelling: (er-gat'-ace) Definition: Worker, laborer Meaning: a field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance laborer, workman. From ergon; a toiler; figuratively, a teacher -- labourer, worker(-men). see GREEK ergon HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2040 ergátēs (from 2038 /ergázomai, "to work") – a workman (laborer). See 2041 (ergon). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ergazomai Definition a workman NASB Translation laborer (2), laborers (6), worker (1), workers (4), workman (1), workmen (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2040: ἐργάτης ἐργάτης, ἐργάτου, ὁ (ἐργάζομαι); 1. as in Greek writings a workman, a laborer: usually one who works for hire, Matthew 10:10; Luke 10:7; 1 Timothy 5:18; especially an agricultural laborer, Matthew 9:37; Matthew 20:1f, 8; Luke 10:2; James 5:4 (Wis. 17:16); those whose labor artificers employ (i. e. workmen in the restricted sense), Acts 19:25 (opposed to τοῖς τεχνίταις (A. V. craftsmen), Acts 19:24), cf. Bengel at the passage; those who as teachers labor to propagate and promote Christianity among men: 2 Corinthians 11:13; Philippians 3:2; 2 Timothy 2:15, cf. Matthew 9:37; Luke 10:2. 2. one who does, a worker, perpetrator: τῆς ἀδικίας, Luke 13:27 (τῆς ἀνομίας, 1 Macc. 3:6; τῶν καλῶν καί σεμνῶν, Xenophon, mem. 2, 1, 27). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἔργον (ergon), meaning "work" or "deed." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H5647 עָבַד (avad): To work, serve, labor. • H4399 מְלָאכָה (melakah): Work, occupation, business. • H6213 עָשָׂה (asah): To do, make, accomplish. These Hebrew terms similarly convey the idea of work and service, reflecting the broader biblical theme of labor as a vital aspect of human life and divine calling. Usage: The term ἐργάτης is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who are laborers, either in a literal sense, such as those who work in fields, or metaphorically, as those who labor in the spiritual harvest or ministry. Context: The Greek term ἐργάτης appears in several New Testament passages, often highlighting the concept of labor and service in both physical and spiritual contexts. In the Gospels, Jesus uses the term to describe those who work in the harvest fields, emphasizing the need for laborers in the spiritual harvest. For instance, in Matthew 9:37-38, Jesus says, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest." The Apostle Paul also employs the term to describe fellow workers in the ministry. In 1 Corinthians 3:9, Paul refers to himself and Apollos as "God’s fellow workers," indicating a partnership in the work of spreading the Gospel. Similarly, in 2 Timothy 2:15, Paul encourages Timothy to be a diligent worker who correctly handles the word of truth. The concept of ἐργάτης underscores the importance of active participation in God's work, whether through evangelism, teaching, or other forms of ministry. It conveys a sense of dedication and responsibility, as workers are called to labor faithfully in the tasks set before them. Forms and Transliterations εργαται εργάται ἐργάται εργατας εργάτας ἐργάτας εργατην εργάτην ἐργάτην εργατης εργάτης ἐργάτης εργατων εργατών ἐργατῶν εργοδιώκται εργοδιώκταις εργοδιώκτας εργοδιωκτούντες εργοδιωκτών ergatai ergátai ergatas ergátas ergaten ergatēn ergáten ergátēn ergates ergatēs ergátes ergátēs ergaton ergatôn ergatōn ergatō̂n Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 9:37 N-NMP GRK: οἱ δὲ ἐργάται ὀλίγοι NAS: is plentiful, but the workers are few. KJV: but the labourers [are] few; INT: the however workmen [are] few Matthew 9:38 N-AMP GRK: ὅπως ἐκβάλῃ ἐργάτας εἰς τὸν NAS: to send out workers into His harvest. KJV: he will send forth labourers into INT: that he might send out workmen into the Matthew 10:10 N-NMS GRK: γὰρ ὁ ἐργάτης τῆς τροφῆς NAS: a staff; for the worker is worthy KJV: yet staves: for the workman is worthy INT: indeed the workman of the provisions Matthew 20:1 N-AMP GRK: πρωὶ μισθώσασθαι ἐργάτας εἰς τὸν NAS: to hire laborers for his vineyard. KJV: to hire labourers into INT: morning to hire workmen for the Matthew 20:2 N-GMP GRK: μετὰ τῶν ἐργατῶν ἐκ δηναρίου NAS: When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius KJV: with the labourers for INT: with the workmen for a denarius Matthew 20:8 N-AMP GRK: Κάλεσον τοὺς ἐργάτας καὶ ἀπόδος NAS: Call the laborers and pay KJV: steward, Call the labourers, and give INT: Call the workmen and pay Luke 10:2 N-NMP GRK: οἱ δὲ ἐργάται ὀλίγοι δεήθητε NAS: is plentiful, but the laborers are few; KJV: but the labourers [are] few: INT: moreover [the] workmen [are] few pray earnestly to Luke 10:2 N-AMP GRK: θερισμοῦ ὅπως ἐργάτας ἐκβάλῃ εἰς NAS: to send out laborers into His harvest. KJV: he would send forth labourers into INT: harvest that workmen he might send out into Luke 10:7 N-NMS GRK: γὰρ ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ NAS: what they give you; for the laborer is worthy KJV: give: for the labourer is worthy INT: indeed the workman of the wages Luke 13:27 N-NMP GRK: ἐμοῦ πάντες ἐργάται ἀδικίας KJV: me, all [ye] workers of iniquity. INT: me all [you] workers of unrighteousness Acts 19:25 N-AMP GRK: τὰ τοιαῦτα ἐργάτας εἶπεν Ἄνδρες NAS: he gathered together with the workmen of similar KJV: he called together with the workmen of INT: such things workmen he said Men 2 Corinthians 11:13 N-NMP GRK: τοιοῦτοι ψευδαπόστολοι ἐργάται δόλιοι μετασχηματιζόμενοι NAS: deceitful workers, disguising KJV: deceitful workers, transforming themselves INT: such [are] false apostles workers deceitful disguising themselves Philippians 3:2 N-AMP GRK: τοὺς κακοὺς ἐργάτας βλέπετε τὴν NAS: of the evil workers, beware KJV: of evil workers, beware INT: the evil workers beware of the 1 Timothy 5:18 N-NMS GRK: Ἄξιος ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ NAS: WHILE HE IS THRESHING, and The laborer is worthy KJV: And, The labourer [is] worthy INT: Worthy [is] the workman of the wages 2 Timothy 2:15 N-AMS GRK: τῷ θεῷ ἐργάτην ἀνεπαίσχυντον ὀρθοτομοῦντα NAS: to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, KJV: unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, INT: to God a workman not ashamed straightly cutting James 5:4 N-GMP GRK: μισθὸς τῶν ἐργατῶν τῶν ἀμησάντων NAS: the pay of the laborers who mowed KJV: the hire of the labourers who INT: wage of the workmen having harvested Strong's Greek 2040 16 Occurrences ἐργάται — 4 Occ. ἐργάτας — 6 Occ. ἐργάτην — 1 Occ. ἐργάτης — 3 Occ. ἐργατῶν — 2 Occ.