Ergasía — G2039

Definition

feminine noun

occupation; by implication, profit, pains

1. equivalent to τό ἐργάζεσθαι, a working, performing
2. work, business
3. gain got by work, profit
4. endeavor, pains (A. V. diligence)

Usually translated as

gain, craft, diligence, work

Origin

from G2040

• ergátēs (G2040)

Occurrences

Ergasía occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), Acts (4), Ephesians (1)

• Luke 12:58 — When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence (ἐργασίαν) that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
• Acts 16:16 — And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain (ἐργασίαν) by soothsaying:
• Acts 16:19 — And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains (ἐργασίας) was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
• Acts 19:24 — For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain (ἐργασίαν) unto the craftsmen;
• Acts 19:25 — Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft (ἐργασίας) we have our wealth.
• Ephesians 4:19 — Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work (ἐργασίαν) all uncleanness with greediness.