Lexical Summary katergazomai: To work out, to accomplish, to produce, to bring about Original Word: κατεργάζομαι Strong's Exhaustive Concordance produce, perform, work out. From kata and ergazomai; to work fully, i.e. Accomplish; by implication, to finish, fashion -- cause, to (deed), perform, work (out). see GREEK kata see GREEK ergazomai HELPS Word-studies 2716 katergázomai (from 2596 /katá, "down, exactly according to," intensifying 2038 /ergázomai, "work, accomplish") – literally, "work down to the end-point," i.e. to an exact, definite conclusion (note the prefix, 2596 /katá); bring to decisive finality (end-conclusion). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kata and ergazomai Definition to work out NASB Translation accomplished (1), brings about (2), carried (1), committed (1), committing (1), does (1), doing (4), done (1), effecting (1), performed (1), prepared (1), produced (2), produces (2), producing (2), work (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2716: κατεργάζομαικατεργάζομαι; perfect infinitive κατειργάσθαι (1 Peter 4:3 L T Tr WH); 1 aorist middle κατειργασαμην, and κατηργασαμην (Romans 7:8 T Tr.; (2 Corinthians 7:11 T)); 1 aorist passive κατειργασθην, and κατηργασθην (2 Corinthians 12:12 Tdf.); see ἐργάζομαι, at the beginning; a deponent middle verb; (according to Fritzsche, Romans, i., p. 107 the κατά is either intensive (Latinperficere) or descensive (Latinperpetrare)); a. to perform, accomplish, achieve (R. V. often work): Romans 7:15, 17f, 20; τί διά τίνος (the genitive of person), Romans 15:18; ἅπαντα κατεργασάμενοι having gone through every struggle of the fight, Ephesians 6:13 (cf. Meyer, in the place cited); σημεῖα, passive 2 Corinthians 12:12; of disgraceful actions, equivalent to to perpetrate, Romans 1:27; Romans 2:9; 1 Corinthians 5:3; 1 Peter 4:3. b. to work out (Latinefficere), i. e. to do that from which something results; of man: τήν σωτηραν, make every effort to obtain salvation, Philippians 2:12; of things: bring about, result in, Romans 4:15; Romans 5:3; Romans 7:8; 2 Corinthians 7:10 (where L T Tr WH ἐργάζομαι); James 1:3, and R G in 20; τί τίνι, Romans 7:13; 2 Corinthians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 7:11; 2 Corinthians 9:11. c. κατεργάζεσθαι τινα εἰς τί, to fashion, i. e. render one fit for a thing: 2 Corinthians 5:5. (Often in Greek writings from Sophocles and Herodotus down; several times in the Sept..) The verb group built on καταργάζομαι occurs twenty-two times in the Greek New Testament, spanning Paul’s major epistles, James, and 1 Peter. Whether referring to God, sin, believers, or circumstances, the word family consistently stresses an active process that brings something to its intended result. Context decides whether the outcome is life-giving or destructive. Theological Themes 1. Sin and the Law 2. Salvation and Sanctification 3. Suffering and Character Formation 4. Godly Sorrow and Repentance 5. Generosity and Ministry Impact 6. Vice Lists and Final Judgment Historical Context Greco-Roman rhetoric prized verbs of achievement to describe both human accomplishments and the fated outcomes decreed by the gods. The New Testament writers appropriate this vocabulary to declare that the living God actively brings His redemptive plan to completion and that human beings, whether regenerate or rebellious, likewise “work out” the fruit of their core allegiance. Pastoral and Ministry Implications • Preaching on Philippians 2:12–13 balances personal responsibility and divine sovereignty. Key Passages for Study Romans 4:15; Romans 5:3; Romans 7:8–20; 2 Corinthians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 7:10–11; 2 Corinthians 9:11; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Philippians 2:12; Ephesians 6:13; James 1:3; 1 Peter 4:3. Englishman's Concordance Romans 1:27 V-PPM/P-NMPGRK: τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην κατεργαζόμενοι καὶ τὴν NAS: men with men committing indecent acts KJV: men working that which is unseemly, INT: the shame working out and the Romans 2:9 V-PPM/P-GMS Romans 4:15 V-PIM/P-3S Romans 5:3 V-PIM/P-3S Romans 7:8 V-AIM-3S Romans 7:13 V-PPM/P-NFS Romans 7:15 V-PIM/P-1S Romans 7:17 V-PIM/P-1S Romans 7:18 V-PNM/P Romans 7:20 V-PIM/P-1S Romans 15:18 V-AIM-3S 1 Corinthians 5:3 V-APM-AMS 2 Corinthians 4:17 V-PIM/P-3S 2 Corinthians 5:5 V-APM-NMS 2 Corinthians 7:10 V-PIM/P-3S 2 Corinthians 7:11 V-AIM-3S 2 Corinthians 9:11 V-PIM/P-3S 2 Corinthians 12:12 V-AIP-3S Ephesians 6:13 V-APM-NMP Philippians 2:12 V-PMM/P-2P James 1:3 V-PIM/P-3S 1 Peter 4:3 V-RNM/P Strong's Greek 2716 |
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