Dictionary entry

G02039

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

ἐργασία

Alt. ἐργα^σία, ἡ,

Etym. ἐργάζομαι

I. "work, daily labour, business", Lat. labor, Hhymn., attic; δὸς ἐργασίαν, c. inf., Lat. da operam ut.., NTest.

II. "a working at, making, building", τειχῶν Thuc.; ἱματίων, ὑποδημάτων Plat., etc.

2. "a working" of a material, τοῦ σιδήρου Hdt.; τῶν χρυσείων μετάλλων Thuc., Ar., etc.

3. generally, "trade, commerce", Xen., Dem.

4. "a practising, exercising", τῶν τεχνῶν Plat.

5. "a work of art, production", τετράγωνος ἐργ., of the Hermae, Thuc.