What does ἀγαθός · ἔργον mean in the Bible?
ἀγαθός · ἔργον is a Greek phrase meaning "good work; good conduct".
Greek · G18, G2041
ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ
"Good" (in any sense, often as noun) · toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
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ἀγαθόςG18"good" (in any sense, often as noun)
Pronunciationagathós
Good as inner moral excellence and actual benefit to others, contrasting with merely outward appearance.
Open lexicon entry →ἔργονG2041toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
Pronunciationérgon
Work as visible deed or accomplishment, whether human action or divine work, emphasizing observable result over mere intention.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ (agathō ergō) mean in the Bible?
ἀγαθός · ἔργον is a Greek phrase meaning "good work; good conduct".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G18, G2041?
G18, G2041 is connected to 101 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. good work; good conduct
Source Gloss
good work; good conduct
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms101Case patternNominative (21)Number patternSingular (36)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 12:35 · Matt 19:17 · Matt 20:15 · Mark 10:18 · Luke 6:45 · Luke 18:19 · Luke 23:50 · John 7:12 · Acts 11:24 · Eph 4:2910×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 7:17 · Matt 7:18 · John 1:46 · Rom 7:13 · Rom 7:18 · Rom 12:2 · Rom 14:16 · Phlm 1:148×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineRom 7:12 · Jas 1:172×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterRom 3:81×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 19:17 · Rom 2:7 · Rom 7:13 · Phlm 1:6 · 1 Pet 3:135×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterLuke 1:53 · Acts 9:36 · 1 Tim 2:10 · Heb 9:11 · Heb 10:15×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 12:35 · Luke 6:45 · Rom 5:73×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine1 Tim 1:5 · 1 Pet 3:212×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineJas 3:171×
Dative · Singular · NeuterRom 12:9 · Rom 12:21 · Rom 13:3 · Col 1:10 · 1 Tim 5:10 · Heb 13:216×
Word Origins
ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ is a primary word - no further derivation.