ἔργονérgon

toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act

Greek (New Testament) · G2041

Meanings

1. work, task, employment: Mark 13:34, John 4:34, John 17:4, Acts 13:2, Philippians 1:22, Philippians 2:30, 1 Thessalonians 5:13, and elsewhere; of an enterprise or undertaking (Deuteronomy 15:10, Wisdom 2:12), Acts 5:38.

2. a deed, action: Titus 1:16, James 1:25. distinguished from λόγος, Luke 24:19, Romans 15:18, 2 Thessalonians 2:17, 1 John 3:18; ἐν λόγοις κ. ἔ., Acts 7:22; of acts of God, John 9:3, Acts 13:41 (LXX), Hebrews 4:10, Revelation 15:3; of Christ, Matthew 11:2; especially in Jo, e.g. John 5:20, John 5:36, John 7:3, John 10:38, John 14:11, John 14:12, John 15:24; in ethical sense, of human actions (AR, Eph., 190), bad or good, Matthew 23:3, Luke 11:48, John 3:20, John 3:21, James 2:14, James 3:13, Revelation 2:5, Revelation 3:8; τὸ ἔ., collectively, Galatians 6:4, James 1:4, 1 Peter 1:17, Revelation 22:12; τὸ ἔ. τ. νόμου, Romans 2:15; ἔ. ἀγαθόν, Romans 2:7, Colossians 1:10, 2 Thessalonians 2:17, Titus 1:16, and elsewhere; καλόν, Matthew 26:10, Mark 14:6; plural (as frequently in classical Greek), Matthew 5:16, 1 Timothy 5:10, 1 Timothy 5:25, Hebrews 10:24; ἔ. πίστεως, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 2 Thessalonians 1:11; ἔ. πονηρά, Colossians 1:21, 2 John 1:11; νέκρα, Hebrews 6:1, Hebrews 9:14; ἄκαρπα, Ephesians 5:11; ἔ. ἀσεβείας, Ju 15; τ. σκότους, Romans 13:12, Ephesians 5:11; ἔ. νόμου, Romans 3:20, Romans 3:28, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 3:2, Galatians 3:5, Galatians 3:10.

3. that which is wrought or made, a work: 1 Corinthians 3:13-15; τ. χειρῶν, Acts 7:41; of the works of God, Hebrews 1:10; γῆ κ. τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔ., 2 Peter 3:10; τὸ ἔ. τ. θεοῦ, Romans 14:20.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 168 times in the Bible.

Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Matthew 11:2 John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus,
Matthew 11:19 The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say, ‘He’s a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!’ But wisdom is shown to be right by its results.”
Matthew 23:3 So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t follow their example. For they don’t practice what they teach.
Matthew 23:5 “Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear robes with extra long tassels.
Matthew 26:10 But Jesus, aware of this, replied, “Why criticize this woman for doing such a good thing to me?

See every passage

Matthew 5:16, 11:2, 11:19, 23:3, 23:5, 26:10
Mark 13:34, 14:6
Luke 11:48, 24:19
John 3:19, 3:20, 3:21, 4:34, 5:20, 5:36, 6:28, 6:29, 7:3, 7:7, 7:21, 8:39, 8:41, 9:3, 9:4, 10:25, 10:32, 10:33, 10:37, 10:38, 14:10, 14:11, 14:12, 15:24, 17:4
Acts 5:38, 7:22, 7:41, 9:36, 13:2, 13:41, 14:26, 15:38, 26:20
Romans 2:6, 2:7, 2:15, 3:20, 3:27, 3:28, 4:2, 4:6, 9:32, 11:6, 13:3, 13:12, 14:20, 15:18
1 Corinthians 3:13, 3:14, 3:15, 5:2, 9:1, 15:58, 16:10
2 Corinthians 9:8, 10:11, 11:15
Galatians 2:16, 3:2, 3:5, 3:10, 5:19, 6:4
Ephesians 2:9, 2:10, 4:12, 5:11
Philippians 1:6, 1:22, 2:30
Colossians 1:10, 1:21, 3:17
1 Thessalonians 1:3, 5:13
2 Thessalonians 1:11, 2:17
1 Timothy 2:10, 3:1, 5:10, 5:25, 6:18
2 Timothy 1:9, 2:21, 3:17, 4:5, 4:14, 4:18
Titus 1:16, 2:7, 2:14, 3:1, 3:5, 3:8, 3:14
Hebrews 1:10, 3:9, 4:3, 4:4, 4:10, 6:1, 6:10, 9:14, 10:24
James 1:4, 1:25, 2:14, 2:17, 2:18, 2:20, 2:21, 2:22, 2:24, 2:25, 2:26, 3:13
1 Peter 1:17, 2:12
2 Peter 2:8, 3:10
1 John 3:8, 3:12, 3:18
2 John 1:11
3 John 1:10
Jude 1:15
Revelation 2:2, 2:5, 2:6, 2:19, 2:22, 2:23, 2:26, 3:1, 3:2, 3:8, 3:15, 9:20, 14:13, 15:3, 16:11, 18:6, 20:12, 20:13, 22:12

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.