# ἐργάτης (ergatēs)

Strong’s G2040. 15 New Testament occurrences.

a field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/ergates-g2040

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 9:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/9/37) — Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
- [Matthew 9:38](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/9/38) — Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
- [Matthew 10:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/10/10) — Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
- [Matthew 20:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/20/1) — For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
- [Matthew 20:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/20/2) — And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
- [Matthew 20:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/20/8) — So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
- [Luke 10:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/10/2) — Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laboure…
- [Luke 10:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/10/7) — And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
- [Luke 13:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/13/27) — But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
- [Acts 19:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/19/25) — Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
- [2 Corinthians 11:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/11/13) — For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
- [Philippians 3:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/philippians/3/2) — Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
- [1 Timothy 5:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-timothy/5/18) — For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
- [2 Timothy 2:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-timothy/2/15) — Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
- [James 5:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/james/5/4) — Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are ent…