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 he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.Matthew 9:38 · ἐργάταςPray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”Matthew 10:10 · ἐργάτηςTake no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.Matthew 20:1 · ἐργάτας“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.Matthew 20:2 · ἐργατῶνWhen he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.Matthew 20:8 · ἐργάταςWhen evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.’Luke 10:2 · ἐργάται · ἐργάταςThen he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.Luke 10:7 · ἐργάτηςRemain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.Luke 13:27 · ἐργάταιHe will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.’Acts 19:25 · ἐργάταςwhom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.2 Corinthians 11:13 · ἐργάταιFor such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles.Philippians 3:2 · ἐργάτας,Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.1 Timothy 5:18 · ἐργάτηςFor the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”2 Timothy 2:15 · ἐργάτηνGive diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.James 5:4 · ἐργατῶνBehold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.