Gloss
worker, laborer, one who does (something)
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἐργάτης, -ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration
ergatēs
Simplified transliteration
ergates
Numbers
Strong's number
2040
GK Number
2239
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
16
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-1f
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for ἐργάτης
| Matthew 9:37 | Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is great but the workers (ergatai | ἐργάται | nom pl masc) are few; |
| Matthew 9:38 | so pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers (ergatas | ἐργάτας | acc pl masc) into his harvest.” |
| Matthew 10:10 | or a bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for the worker (ergatēs | ἐργάτης | nom sg masc) deserves to be fed. |
| Matthew 20:1 | “For the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of an estate who went out early in the morning to hire men (ergatas | ἐργάτας | acc pl masc) to work in his vineyard. |
| Matthew 20:2 | After having agreed with the workers (ergatōn | ἐργατῶν | gen pl masc) for a denarius per day, he sent them into his vineyard. |
| Matthew 20:8 | And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers (ergatas | ἐργάτας | acc pl masc) and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and going back to the first.’ |
| Luke 10:2 | And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers (ergatai | ἐργάται | nom pl masc) are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers (ergatas | ἐργάτας | acc pl masc) into his harvest. |
| Luke 10:7 | Remain in that house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the worker (ergatēs | ἐργάτης | nom sg masc) is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house. |
| Luke 13:27 | And he will speak, saying to you, ‘I do not know you or where you are from. Depart from me, all you workers (ergatai | ἐργάται | voc pl masc) of unrighteousness!’ |
| Acts 19:25 | He called them together with workmen (ergatas | ἐργάτας | acc pl masc) in similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that from this trade prosperity comes to us. |
| 2 Corinthians 11:13 | For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers (ergatai | ἐργάται | nom pl masc), disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. |
| Philippians 3:2 | Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers (ergatas | ἐργάτας | acc pl masc), beware of those who practice mutilation. |
| 1 Timothy 5:18 | For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox that is treading out the grain,” and, “Worthy is the worker (ergatēs | ἐργάτης | nom sg masc) of his wage.” |
| 2 Timothy 2:15 | Be diligent to present yourself before God as one tried and true, an unashamed worker (ergatēn | ἐργάτην | acc sg masc), correctly handling the word of truth. |
| James 5:4 | Look, the wages you have held back from the workers (ergatōn | ἐργατῶν | gen pl masc) who mowed your fields are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts. |
