ἘΡΓΑΤΗΣ, ἐργατης
ERGATĒS, ergatēs
Sounds Like: er-GAH-tace
Translations: worker, a worker, laborer, a laborer, workman, a workman
From the root: ἘΡΓΑΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to someone who performs work, a laborer, or a workman. It is often used to describe someone engaged in physical labor, but can also refer to someone who carries out a task or performs a service, such as a teacher or minister. It emphasizes the act of working or producing.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2040 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 34:1
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
Twelve Disciples
- The Didache — 13:2
From the same root
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