work

Greek Noun Neuter

ἔργον, -ου, τό (originally Ϝέργον, work), [very frequently in LXX, chiefly for מַשֶׂה, מְלָאכָה, also for עֲבֹדָה, פֹּעַל, etc;] 1) work, task, employment: Mrk.13:34, Jhn.4:34 17:4, Act.13:2, Php.1:22 2:30, 1Th.5:13, al; of an enterprise or undertaking (Deu.15:10, Wis.2:12), Act.5:38. 2) a deed, action: Tit.1:16, Jas.1:25. listing, from λόγος, Luk.24:19, Rom.15:18, 2Th.2:17, 1Jn.3:18; ἐν λόγοις κ. ἔ, Act.7:22; of acts of God, Jhn.9:3, Act.13:41 " (LXX), Heb.4:10, Rev.15:3; of Christ, Mat.11:2; esp. in Jo, e.g. 5:20, 36 7:3 10:38 14:11, 12 15:24; in ethical sense, of human actions (AR, Eph., 190), bad or good, Mat.23:3, Luk.11:48, Jhn.3:20, 21 Jas.2:14 ff. 3:13, Rev.2:5 3:8; τὸ ἔ, collectively, Gal.6:4, Jas.1:4, 1Pe.1:17, Rev.22:12; τὸ ἔ. τ. νόμου, Rom.2:15; ἔ. ἀγαθόν, Rom.2:7, Col.1:10, 2Th.2:17, Tit.1:16, al; καλόν, Mat.26:10, Mrk.14:6; pl. (as frequently in cl.), Mat.5:16, 1Ti.5:10, 25 Heb.10:24; ἔ. πίστεως, 1Th.1:3, 2Th.1:11; ἔ. πονηρά, Col.1:21, 2Jo.11; νέκρα, Heb.6:1 9:14; ἄκαρπα, Eph.5:11; ἔ. ἀσεβείας, Ju 15; τ. σκότους, Rom.13:12, Eph.5:11; ἔ. νόμου, Rom.3:20, 28 Gal.2:16 3:2, 5 10. 3) that which is wrought or made, a work: 1Co.3:13-15; τ. χειρῶν, Act.7:41; of the works of God, Heb.1:10; γῆ κ. τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔ, 2Pe.3:10; τὸ ἔ. τ. θεοῦ, Rom.14:20. (AS)

work

Greek Noun Neuter

ἔργον, Doric dialect ϝέργον [Refs 6th c.BC+], Elean ϝάργον [Refs 6th c.BC+] weorc (neuter) 'work', Avest. var[schwa]za-):— work, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially in plural, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὰ σ᾽ αὐτῆς ἔργα κόμιζε see to thine own tasks, [Refs 8th c.BC+] 1) in [Refs 8th c.BC+]works or deeds of war, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐν τῷ ἔ. during the action, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἔργου ἔχεσθαι to engage in battle, [Refs] 2) of peaceful contests, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἔργα θῆκε κάλλιστ᾽ ἀμφὶ κόμαις placed [the reward of] noble deeds about his hair, [Refs] 3) of works of industry, 3.a) of tillage, tilled lands, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὔτε βοῶν οὔτ᾽ ἀνδρῶν φαίνετο ἔργα [Refs] —the title of Hesiod's work; πατρώϊα ἔ. their father's lands, [Refs 8th c.BC+] will neither go to our farms, [Refs] the tilled lands of Ithaca, [Refs] inhabited lands, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: generally, property, wealth, possessions, [Refs 8th c.BC+] 3.b) of women's work, weaving, [Refs 8th c.BC+]. 3.c) of other occupations, θαλάσσια ἔ. fishing, [Refs 8th c.BC+] works of feasting, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: absolutely, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; φίλα ἔργα μελίσσαις, of flowers, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of mines, etc, [Refs 6th c.BC+] 4) deed, action, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; καρτερά, ἀεικέα ἔ, [Refs 8th c.BC+] deed, not word (see. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to ῥήματα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ μὲν ἐνθύμημα χαρίεν, τὸ δὲ ἔ. ἀδύνατον its execution, [Refs 5th c.BC+] ready for action, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. II) thing, matter, πᾶν ἔ.ὑπείξομαι in every point, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; in bad sense, mischief, trouble, of disease, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; μέγα ἔ. a serious matter, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.2) μέγα ἔ, like{μέγα χρῆμα}, χερμάδιον λάβε χειρὶ Τυδεΐδης, μέγα ἔ. a monstrous thing, [Refs 8th c.BC+] a mighty call to arms, [Refs] III) passive, that which is wrought or made, work, οἷ᾽ ἐπιεικὲς ἔργ᾽ ἔμεν ἀθανάτων, of the arms of Achilles, [Refs 8th c.BC+] metal-work, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a wall, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a statue, [Refs 5th c.BC+], of siege-works, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of a machine, [Refs 2nd c.BC+], +others; of public buildings, [Refs]; of an author's works, [Refs 1st c.BC+] III.2) result of work, profit or interest, ἔργον [χρημάτων] interest or profit on money, [Refs 4th c.BC+] IV) special phrases: IV.1) ἔργον ἐστί, IV.1.a) with genitive person, it is his business, his proper work, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; of things, φραδέος νόου ἔργα τέτυκται it is a matter (which calls) for a wary mind, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; function, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; τοῦτο ἑκάστου ἔ. ὃ ἂν ἢ μόνον τι ἢ κάλλιστα τῶν ἄλλων ἀπεργάζηται [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: with dative person, [Refs 6th c.BC+] with infinitive, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: with Article, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. IV.1.b) with genitive of things, there is need of, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: especially with negative, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: with Article, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with a participle added, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: also with infinitive, οὐδὲν ἔ. ἑστάναι there is no use in standing still, [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV.1.c) with infinitive, it is hard work, difficult to do, [Refs 6th c.BC+] (Lyric poetry): also in genitive, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: rarely with a participle, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἔ. [ἐστί] with accusative et infinitive, it can scarcely happen that, [Refs 4th c.BC+]. IV.2) ἔργον παρασχεῖν τινί give one trouble, [Refs 5th c.BC+] take trouble, with participle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with infinitive, [Refs] IV.3) ἔ. γίγνεσθαι τῆς νόσου to be its victim, [Refs 1st c.AD+]. IV.4) ἔ. ποιεῖσθαί τι to make a matter one's business, attend to it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. V) ={ἐργασία} III, [Refs]

Greek

Noun Neuter

toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act; deed, doing, labour, work; from a primary (but obsolete) (to work)