4 occurrences

'Working' in the Bible

Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Verse ConceptsAchievementPhysical LabourdissatisfactionUseless EndeavourUnder The SunSuccess And Hard Work

It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter work.

Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Lack OfAffluenceDiscontentPhysical LabourBeing UnsatisfiedUseless EndeavourToiling In VainFamily And Friends

The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.

Verse ConceptsHard LaborWakefulnessMore Than EnoughHard WorkWorryingSleeping Peacefullyworkinghardworkworries

And this again is a great evil, that in all points as he came so will he go; and what profit has he in working for the wind?

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsPhysical LabourLife And DeathTragedy

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐνεργέω 
Energeo 
Usage: 21

ἐνέργεια 
Energeia 
Usage: 8

κατεργάζομαι 
Katergazomai 
work , do , do deed , to perform , cause , work out
Usage: 24

συνεργέω 
sunergeo 
Usage: 5

δύναμις 
Dunamis 
Usage: 95

ἐνέργημα 
Energema 
Usage: 2

ἐργάζομαι 
Ergazomai 
Usage: 28

ἐργασία 
Ergasia 
Usage: 5

ἐργάτης 
Ergates 
Usage: 6

ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130

μεγαλεῖος 
megaleios 
Usage: 2

μόλις 
Molis 
Usage: 6

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do , make , bring forth , commit , cause , work , show , bear , keep , fulfil , deal , perform , not tr , , vr do
Usage: 372

ποίημα 
Poiema 
Usage: 2

πρᾶγμα 
Pragma 
Usage: 10

πρᾶξις 
Praxis 
Usage: 5

συνεργός 
sunergos 
Usage: 13

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain