ἘΡΓΟΛΑΒΗΣΑΣ, ἐργολαβησας
ERGOLABĒSAS, ergolabēsas
Sounds Like: er-go-la-BEE-sas
Translations: having undertaken, having contracted for, having taken in hand
From the root: ἘΡΓΟΛΑΒΕΩ
Part of Speech: Participle, Verb
Explanation: This word is an aorist active participle, meaning 'having undertaken' or 'having contracted for'. It describes an action that was completed in the past by the subject. The word is a compound of ἔργον (ergon), meaning 'work' or 'deed', and λαμβάνω (lambanō), meaning 'to take' or 'to receive'. Thus, it literally means 'to take on work' or 'to undertake a task'. It is used to describe someone who has taken on a specific job or responsibility, often with a contractual implication.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 27:8
From the same root
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