Greek Definition 2
G2038, ergazomai: to work, labour, do work; to trade, to make gains by trading, "do business;" to do, work out (exercise, perform, commit, to cause to exist, produce); to work for, earn by working, to acquireScripture Occurrences
John 6:27 "Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed."
1 Thess 2:9 "For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God."
Greek Definition 3
G2873, kopos: a beating; a beating of the breast with grief/sorrow; labour--trouble, to cause one trouble, make for him; intense labour united with trouble & toil
Scripture Occurences
1 Cor 3:8 "Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour."
1 Cor 15:58 "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."
2 Cor 6:5 "In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;"
2 Cor 10:15 "Not boasting of things without [our] measure, [that is], of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,"
2 Cor 11:23 "Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft."
1 Thess 1:3 "Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;"
1 Thess 2:9 "For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God."
1 Thess 3:5 "For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain."
2 Thess 3:8 "Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:"
Rev 14:13 "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed [are] the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them."
Greek Definition 4
G5389, philotimeomai: to be fond of honour--to be actuated by love of honour, from a love of honor to strive to bring something to pass; to be ambitious--to strive earnestly, make it one's aim
Scripture Occurrences
2 Cor 5:9 "Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him."