Word study · Greek
ergátēs
laborer
Say it: er-GAT-ace (approximate)
ἐργάτης
What it means
A worker, laborer. In 5:18, "the laborer is worthy of his wages"; in Matthew 9:37-38, "the laborers are few"; and in 2 Timothy 2:15, "a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed."
Range of meaning
- LaborerA worker.
- WorkmanOne who does a job.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 5
"The laborer is worthy" (5:18).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2040 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources