Strong's Greek · G2038
ἐργάζομαι
ergázomai
commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by), work
Definition
to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc.
Derivation
middle voice from G2041 (ἔργον);
Appears 41 times in Scripture
“Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.””
“Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’”
“The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.”
“But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’”
“But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.””
“Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?””
“But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.”
“Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.”
“But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.””
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).