Worker
ἐργάτηςStrong’s G2040ergatēs
Appears in 15 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ergatēs is the Greek word usually translated “workmen”, “workman” and “workers”. It appears in 15 verses of the New Testament.
“For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.”
Meaning
Usually translated “workmen”, “workman” and “workers”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- workmen 8
- workman 3
- workers 3
- the workmen 1
- a workman 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 6
- Luke 3
- Acts 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Philippians 1
- 1 Timothy 1
8 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 9:37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
- Matthew 9:38Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
- Matthew 10:10Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
- Matthew 20:1For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
- Matthew 20:2And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
- Matthew 20:8So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Greek dictionary
ἐργάτης ergatēs · worker
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “worker” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WORKER, noun
One that works; one that performs.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.