work

Greek Noun Female

ἐργασία, -ας, ἡ (ἔργον), [in LXX for מְלָאכָה, עֲבֹדָה, etc;] 1) work, business: Act.16:16, 19 19:24-25; δὸς ἐ. (Lat. da operam), Luk.12:58. 2) working, performance: Eph.4:19. (AS)

work

Greek Noun Female

ἐργᾰσ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, Cretan dialect ϝεργασία [Refs] work, business, [Refs], etc; opposed to ἀργία, [Refs 5th c.BC+] productive labour, [Refs 5th c.BC+] if no work was done, [Refs 4th c.BC+] with infinitive, Latin da operam ut, NT.Luke.12.58, compare [Refs 6th c.BC+] 2) function, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]. II) working at, making, manufacture, ἱματίων, ὑποδημάτων, etc, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; making up of a prescription, [Refs 5th c.BC+] taken in the part wrought by thy hands, [Refs 5th c.BC+] production of pleasure, [Refs 5th c.BC+] money-making, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.2) working of a material, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χαλκοῦ, ἐρίων, ξύλων, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: most commonly, tillage of the ground, ἐ. γῆς, χώρας, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐ. περὶ τὴν τροφήν preparation (i.e. mastication and digestion) of food, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; treatment of silphium, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3) generally, trade, business, [Refs 5th c.BC+] engaged in trade by sea, [Refs 4th c.BC+] the banking business, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] dyers by trade, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; especially of a courtesan's trade, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of sexual intercourse, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3.b) ἐὰν ἐργασίαν εὕρῃ ὁ οἰκέτης if a slave brings in earnings, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.4) practising, exercising, [Refs 6th c.BC+]. II.5) work of art, production, τετράγωνος ἐ, of the Hermae, [Refs 5th c.BC+] the fortification works, [Refs] II.6) literary execution, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; elaboration of a topic, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.7) production of a play, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III) guild or company of workmen, ἡ ἐ. τῶν βαφέων[Refs]; ἐριοπλυτῶν [Refs]

Greek

Noun Feminine

occupation; by implication, profit, pains; craft, diligence, gain, work; from g2040 (ἐργάτης)