Wrought Work

Wrought Work

'''A — 1: ἔργον (Strong'S #2041 — Noun Neuter — eron — er'-gon )

denotes (I) "work, employment, task," e.g.,  Mark 13:34;  John 4:34;  17:4;  Acts 13:2;  Philippians 2:30;  1 Thessalonians 5:13; in  Acts 5:38 with the idea of enterprise; (Ii) "a deed, act," (a) of God, e.g.,   John 6:28,29;  9:3;  10:37;  14:10;  Acts 13:41;  Romans 14:20;  Hebrews 1:10;  2:7;  3:9;  4:3,4,10;  Revelation 15:3; (b) of Christ, e.g.,  Matthew 11:2; especially in John, 5:36; 7:3,21; 10:25,32,33,38; 14:11,12; 15:24;  Revelation 2:26; (c) of believers, e.g.,  Matthew 5:16;  Mark 14:6;  Acts 9:36;  Romans 13:3;  Colossians 1:10;  1 Thessalonians 1:3 , "work of faith," here the initial act of faith at conversion (turning to God,  1 Thessalonians 1:9 ); in  2 Thessalonians 1:11 , "every work of faith," Rv, denotes every activity undertaken for Christ's sake; 2:17;  1 Timothy 2:10;  5:18;  2 Timothy 2:21;  3:17;  Titus 2:7,14;  3:1,8,14;  Hebrews 10:24;  13:21; frequent in James, as the effect of faith [in  James 1:25 , Av, "(a doer) of the work," Rv, "(a doer) that worketh"];  1 Peter 2:12;  Revelation 2:2 and in several other places in chs. 2 and 3;   Revelation 14:13; (d) of unbelievers, e.g.,  Matthew 23:3,5;  John 7:7;  Acts 7:41 (for idols);   Romans 13:12;  Ephesians 5:11;  Colossians 1:21;  Titus 1:16 (1st part);   1 John 3:12;  Jude 1:15 , Rv;  Revelation 2:6 , Rv; of those who seek justification by works, e.g.,  Romans 9:32;  Galatians 3:10;  Ephesians 2:9; described as the works of the law, e.g.,  Galatians 2:16;  3:2,5; dead works,  Hebrews 6:1;  9:14; (e) of Babylon,  Revelation 18:6; (f) of the Devil,  John 8:41;  1 John 3:8 . See Deed.

'''A — 2: ἐργασία (Strong'S #2039 — Noun Feminine — ergasia — er-gas-ee'-ah )

denotes "a work" or "business," also "a working, performance,"  Ephesians 4:19 , where preceded by eis, "to," it is rendered "to work" (marg., "to make a trade of"). See Diligence , Gain.

 Romans 9:28 James 3:16 Matthew 16:27Deed.  Acts 27:16Difficulty.  Romans 16:21Worker Matthew 14:2 Mark 6:14 Acts 2:22Wonderful

'''B — 1: ἐργάζομαι (Strong'S #2038 — Verb — ergazomai — er-gad'-zom-ahee )

is used (I) intransitively, e.g.,  Matthew 21:28;  John 5:17;  9:4 (2nd part);   Romans 4:4,5;  1 Corinthians 4:12;  9:6;  1 Thessalonians 2:9;  4:11;  2 Thessalonians 3:8,10-12 (for the play upon words in ver. 11 see Busybody , A); (Ii) transitively, (a) "to work something, produce, perform," e.g.,  Matthew 26:10 , "she hath wrought;"  John 6:28,30;  9:4 (1st part);   Acts 10:35;  13:41;  Romans 2:10;  13:10;  1 Corinthians 16:10;  2 Corinthians 7:10 , in the best texts, some have No. 2;  Galatians 6:10 , Rv, "let us work;"  Ephesians 4:28;  Hebrews 11:33;  2 John 1:8; (b) "to earn by working, work for,"  John 6:27 , Rv, "work" (Av, "labor"). See Commit , Do , Labor , Minister , Trade.

'''B — 2: κατεργάζομαι (Strong'S #2716 — Verb — katergazomai — kat-er-gad'-zom-ahee )

an emphatic form of No. 1, signifies "to work out, achieve, effect by toil," rendered "to work" (past tense, "wrought") in  Romans 1:27;  2:9 , Rv; 4:15 (the Law brings men under condemnation and so renders them subject to Divine wrath); 5:3; 7:8,13; 15:18;  2 Corinthians 4:17;  5:5;  7:10 (see No. 1),11; 12:12;   Philippians 2:12 , where "your own salvation" refers especially to freedom from strife and vainglory;  James 1:3,20;  1 Peter 4:3 . See Do , No. 5.

'''B — 3: ἐνεργέω (Strong'S #1754 — Verb — energeo — en-erg-eh'-o )

lit., "to work in" (en, and A, No. 1), "to be active, operative," is used of "(a) God,  1 Corinthians 12:6;  Galatians 2:8;  3:5;  Ephesians 1:11,20;  3:20;  Philippians 2:13;  Colossians 1:29; (b) the Holy Spirit, 1Cor, 12:11; (c) the Word of God.  1 Thessalonians 2:13 (Middle Voice; Av, 'effectually worketh'); (d) supernatural power, undefined,   Matthew 14:2;  Mark 6:14; (e) faith, as the energizer of love,  Galatians 5:6; (f) the example of patience in suffering,  2 Corinthians 1:6; (g) death (physical) and life (spiritual),  2 Corinthians 4:12; (h) sinful passions,  Romans 7:5; (i) the spirit of the Evil One,  Ephesians 2:2; (j) the mystery of iniquity,  2 Thessalonians 2:7 ." * [* From Notes on Galatians, by Hogg and Vine, pp. 114,115.]

 Philippians 2:13  James 5:16

'''B — 4: ποιέω (Strong'S #4160 — Verb — poieo — poy-eh'-o )

"to do," is rendered "to work" in  Matthew 20:12 , Av (Rv, "spent");  Acts 15:12 , "had wrought;"  Acts 19:11;  21:19;  Hebrews 13:21;  Revelation 16:14;  19:20;  21:27 , Av (Rv, "maketh;" marg., "doeth"). See Do.

'''B — 5: συνεργέω (Strong'S #4903 — Verb — sunergeo — soon-erg-eh'-o )

"to work with or together" (sun), occurs in  Mark 16:20;  Romans 8:28 , "work together;"  1 Corinthians 16:16 , "helpeth with;"  2 Corinthians 6:1 , "workers together," present participle, "working together;" the "with Him" represents nothing in the Greek;  James 2:22 , "wrought with." See Help.

'''B — 6: γίνομαι (Strong'S #1096 — Verb — ginomai — ghin'-om-ahee )

"to become, take place," is rendered "wrought" in  Mark 6:2;  Acts 5:12 , "were ... wrought."