ἐργάτης, -ου, ὁ (ἐργάζομαι, which see), [in LXX: Wis.17:17, Sir.19:1 40:18, 1Ma.3:6 * ;] 1. prop., a field labourer, husbandman: Mat.9:37-38 20:1-2, 8, Luk.10:2, Jas.5:4 (cf. Wis, l.with). 2. Generally, a workman, labourer: Mat.10:10, Luk.10:7, Act.19:25 (opposite to τεχνίτης), 1Ti.5:18; of Christian teachers, 2Co.11:13, Php.3:2, 2Ti.2:15. 3. a worker, doer: τ. ἀδικίας, Luk.13:27 (cf. 1Mac, l.with).† (AS)
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G2040 — ἐργάτης
ergatēs · worker · Greek
15 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 9:37 · ἐργάταιThen saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.Matthew 9:38 · ἐργάταςPray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.Matthew 10:10 · ἐργάτηςno wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.Matthew 20:1 · ἐργάταςFor the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.Matthew 20:2 · ἐργατῶνAnd when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard.Matthew 20:8 · ἐργάταςAnd when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.Luke 10:2 · ἐργάται · ἐργάταςAnd he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.Luke 10:7 · ἐργάτηςAnd in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.Luke 13:27 · ἐργάταιand he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.Acts 19:25 · ἐργάταςwhom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.2 Corinthians 11:13 · ἐργάταιFor such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.Philippians 3:2 · ἐργάτας,Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision:1 Timothy 5:18 · ἐργάτηςFor the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his hire.2 Timothy 2:15 · ἐργάτηνGive diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.James 5:4 · ἐργατῶνBehold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.