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Koine Greek wordlink #5744

ἐργάτηςMat 10

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Other uses (2) of identical word form ἐργάτης (N-NMS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἐργάτης’ (N-NMS) is always and only glossed as ‘worker’.

Luke 10:7 ‘worthy is for the worker of the wage of him’ SR GNT Luke 10:7 word 18

OET-LV: 7And be_remaining in the_same the house, eating and drinking the things from them, because/for the worker is worthy of_the wage of_him.   Be_ not _moving from house to house.   (LUK_10:7)

OET-RV: 7Then stay in that same house and eat and drink what they give you, because the worker is worthy of his compensation. Don’t be moving from house to house. (LUK 10:7)

1 Tim 5:18 ‘and worthy is the worker of the wage of him’ SR GNT 1 Tim 5:18 word 14

OET-LV: 18For/Because the scripture is_saying:   Not you_will_be_muzzling an_ox threshing, and:   Worthy is the worker of_the wage of_him.   (TI1_5:18)

OET-RV: 18because the scriptures say, “Don’t muzzle the ox working on the threshing floor,” and “A worker deserves their wages.” (TI1 5:18)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘ergatēs’ have 4 different glosses: ‘a worker’, ‘worker’, ‘workers’, ‘workers are’.

Greek words (1) other than ἐργάτης (N-NMS) with a gloss related to ‘worker’

2 TIM 2:15ἐργάτην (ergataʸn) N-AMS ‘approved to present to god a worker unashamed cutting_straight the’ SR GNT 2 Tim 2:15 word 8

OET-LV: 15Be_earnest to_present yourself approved to_ the _god, a_worker unashamed, cutting_straight the message of_ the _truth.   (TI2_2:15)

OET-RV: 15Work hard so that God will see you as someone he approves of—not ashamed of the good message but straight-talking the truth. (TI2 2:15)

Key: N=noun AMS=accusative,masculine,singular NMS=nominative,masculine,singular