Strong’s G2040

ἐργάτης

Part of speech

Noun, Masculine

Transliteration

ergatés

Pronunciation

er-gah'-tace

Definition

Worker, laborer

Meaning

a field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general.

Usage

The term "ergatés" refers to a person who engages in work or labor. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe those who labor in the spiritual harvest, such as preachers, teachers, and missionaries who spread the Gospel. The word emphasizes the active and diligent nature of their work in God's kingdom.

Bible references

Matthew 9:37;Matthew 9:38;Matthew 10:10;Matthew 20:1;Matthew 20:2;Matthew 20:8;Luke 10:2;Luke 10:2;Luke 10:7;Luke 13:27;Acts 19:25;2 Corinthians 11:13;Philippians 3:2;1 Timothy 5:18;2 Timothy 2:15;James 5:4