The meaning of “ἔργον”
Understanding érgon reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
deed, doing, labour, work. - toil (as an effort or occupation) - by implication, an act
ἔργον
deed, doing, labour, work. - toil (as an effort or occupation) - by implication, an act
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 23:3 | “All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.” Word: ἔργον (érgon) | |
| Romans 4:6 | “Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,” Word: ἔργον (érgon) | |
| Philippians 1:22 | “But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.” Word: ἔργον (érgon) | |
| 2 Timothy 4:5 | “But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.” Word: ἔργον (érgon) | |
| 2 Peter 3:10 | “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.” Word: ἔργον (érgon) |