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γεωργός

Farmer

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γεωργός G1092
Pronunciation geōrgós

What does γεωργός (geōrgós) mean in the Bible?

γεωργός (geōrgós) is a Greek word meaning "farmer". γεωργός, -οῦ, ὁ (γῆ, ἔργω = ἔρδω, to do), [in LXX for אִכָּר, etc.

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Meaning

farmer
Extended definition

One who works the land actively, whether farming crops or tending vineyards; laborer.

(γῆ, ἔργω = ἔρδω, to do), [in LXX for אִכָּר, etc. ;]

1a husbandman: 2Ti.2:6, Jas.5:7.
2a vine-dresser (cf. ἀμπελουργός, Luk.13:7): Mat.21:33-35, 38, 40, 41, Mrk.12:1, 2 7, 9, Luk.20:9, 10 14, 16, Jhn.15:1.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 21:35 · Matt 21:38 · Mark 12:7 · Luke 20:10 · Luke 20:14 5×
Nominative · Singular · Masculine John 15:1 · Jas 5:7 2×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Mark 12:2 1×
Dative · Plural · Masculine Matt 21:33 · Matt 21:40 · Matt 21:41 · Mark 12:1 · Luke 20:9 5×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 21:34 · Mark 12:2 · Mark 12:9 · Luke 20:10 · Luke 20:16 5×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine 2 Tim 2:6 1×
19 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred Luke 20 — The Rejected Son, the Questioned Authority, and the Lord Who Silences His Opponents Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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