ἐργάτης (ergatēs) means “worker” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: er-gat'-ace Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἐργάτης · ergatēs · worker
ἐργάτης, -ου, ὁ (ἐργάζομαι, which see), [in LXX: Wis.17:17, Sir.19:1 40:18, 1Ma.3:6 * ;] 1. prop., a field labourer, husbandman: Mat.9:37-38 20:1-2, 8, Luk.10:2, Jas.5:4 (cf. Wis, l.with). 2. Generally, a workman, labourer: Mat.10:10, Luk.10:7, Act.19:25 (opposite to τεχνίτης), 1Ti.5:18; of Christian teachers, 2Co.11:13, Php.3:2, 2Ti.2:15. 3. a worker, doer: τ. ἀδικίας, Luk.13:27 (cf. 1Mac, l.with).† (AS)
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a field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| workers | 8 |
| worker | 3 |
| workmen | 2 |
| evildoers | 1 |
| them | 1 |
| workman | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the labourers | 4 |
| labourers | 3 |
| workers | 3 |
| the labourer | 2 |
| a workman | 1 |
| of | 1 |
| of the labourers | 1 |
| the workman | 1 |
| the workmen | 1 |
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Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
Read word by wordAsk the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
Read word by wordTake no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
Read word by word“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
Read word by wordHe agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
Read word by wordWhen evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’
Read word by wordAnd He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
Read word by wordStay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
Read word by wordAnd he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
Read word by wordDemetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.
Read word by wordFor such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
Read word by wordWatch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!
Read word by wordFor the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”
Read word by wordMake every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
Read word by wordLook, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
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