verb
katergazemō
Greekκατεργάζομαι (katergazomai)
Strong’sG2716
I work out, produce, accomplish
stem katergaz-22 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books13 forms occur
Translated as
1 rarer rendering are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
κατ-εργάζομαι
(emphatic form of ἐργάζομαι), [in LXX for פּעל, etc. (9 exx., each for a different Heb. word);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2716 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| katergazemōκατεργάζομαι | happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular | do | 3× |
| katergazetōκατεργάζεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | produces | 6× |
| katergazetaκατειργάσατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | produced | 3× |
| katergazitaκατειργάσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | performed | 1× |
| katergazevōrκατεργάζεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural | work out | 1× |
| katergazerōκατεργάζεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive | do | 1× |
| katergazerēκατειργάσθαι | has happened · the “to …” formperfect middle infinitive | doing | 1× |
| katergazerōtasκατεργαζομένη | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular feminine | producing | 1× |
| katergazerōtouκατεργαζομένου | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular masculine | does | 1× |
| katergazerōtoisκατεργαζόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine | committing | 1× |
| katergazeratosκατεργασάμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | prepared | 1× |
| katergazeratonκατεργασάμενον | happened · objectaorist middle participle accusative singular masculine | done | 1× |
| katergazeratoisκατεργασάμενοι | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine | done | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 13 occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katergazemō3×κατεργάζομαι | katergazeme | katergazemi | katergazema | katergazemē | katergazemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katergazesō | katergazese | katergazesi | katergazesa | katergazesē | katergazeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katergazetō6×κατεργάζεται | katergazete | katergazeti | katergazeta3×κατειργάσατο | katergazetē | katergazetelē |
| we 1st person plural | katergazenō | katergazene | katergazeni | katergazena | katergazenē | katergazenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katergazevō | katergazeve | katergazevi | katergazeva | katergazevē | katergazevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katergazelō | katergazele | katergazeli | katergazela | katergazelē | katergazelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katergazimō | katergazime | katergazimi | katergazima | katergazimē | katergazimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katergazisō | katergazise | katergazisi | katergazisa | katergazisē | katergaziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katergazitō | katergazite | katergaziti | katergazita1×κατειργάσθη | katergazitē | katergazitelē |
| we 1st person plural | katergazinō | katergazine | katergazini | katergazina | katergazinē | katergazinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katergazivō | katergazive | katergazivi | katergaziva | katergazivē | katergazivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katergazilō | katergazile | katergazili | katergazila | katergazilē | katergazilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katergazemeiō | katergazemeia | katergazemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katergazeseiō | katergazeseia | katergazeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katergazeteiō | katergazeteia | katergazeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katergazeneiō | katergazeneia | katergazeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katergazeveiō | katergazeveia | katergazeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katergazeleiō | katergazeleia | katergazeleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katergazimeiō | katergazimeia | katergazimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katergaziseiō | katergaziseia | katergaziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katergaziteiō | katergaziteia | katergaziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katergazineiō | katergazineia | katergazineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katergaziveiō | katergaziveia | katergaziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katergazileiō | katergazileia | katergazileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katergazesōr | katergazesar | katergazesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katergazetōr | katergazetar | katergazetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katergazevōr1×κατεργάζεσθε | katergazevar | katergazevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katergazelōr | katergazelar | katergazelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katergazisōr | katergazisar | katergazisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katergazitōr | katergazitar | katergazitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katergazivōr | katergazivar | katergazivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katergazilōr | katergazilar | katergazilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katergazemoiō | katergazemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katergazesoiō | katergazesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katergazetoiō | katergazetoia |
| we 1st person plural | katergazenoiō | katergazenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katergazevoiō | katergazevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katergazeloiō | katergazeloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katergazimoiō | katergazimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katergazisoiō | katergazisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katergazitoiō | katergazitoia |
| we 1st person plural | katergazinoiō | katergazinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katergazivoiō | katergazivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katergaziloiō | katergaziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | katergazerō1×κατεργάζεσθαι | katergazeri | katergazera | katergazerē1×κατειργάσθαι |
| acted on passive voice | katergazirō | katergaziri | katergazira | katergazirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | katergazerōtos3× | katergazeritos | katergazeratos3×κατεργασάμενος | katergazerētos |
| acted on passive voice | katergazirōtos | katergaziritos | katergaziratos | katergazirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
katergaz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
22 occurrences, every one of them listed
katergazemō“do”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular3×
Romans 7:15“doing”hem gar katergazemō ouk gnōskamō; ouk gar hem thelamō houtem prassamō, alla hem misamō houtem poiamō.I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.
Romans 7:17“do”nuni de ouketi mis katergazemō autem alla tas oikarōtas en mi hamartas.In that case, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
Romans 7:20“do”ei de hem ouk thelamō houtem poiamō, ouketi mis katergazemō autem alla tas oikarōtas en mi hamartas.And if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
katergazetō“produces”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular6×
Romans 4:15“brings”tos gar nomos organ katergazetō, hou de ouk atō nomos, oude parabasias.because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
Romans 5:3“produces”ouk monem de, alla kai kauchenō en tai thlipsiai, oidarētois hoti tas thlipsias hupomonan katergazetō,Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
2 Corinthians 4:17“producing”tem gar parautika elafrem tau thlipsiau nu kata huperbolan eis huperbolan aiōniem barem doxau katergazetō ni,For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
2 Corinthians 7:10“produces”tas gar kata theon lupas metanoian eis sōtērēan ametamelētan ergazetō; tas de tou kosmou lupas thanaton katergazetō.Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
2 Corinthians 9:11“producing”en pante ploutizirōtois eis pantan haplotan, hotinas katergazetō dia nu eucharistian to theoYou will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God.
James 1:3“produces”gnōskarōtois hoti tem dokimiem vu tau pistiau katergazetō hupomonan;because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
katergazeta“produced”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular3×
Romans 7:8“produced”aforman de lambaratas tas hamartas dia tau entolau katergazeta en mi pantan epithumian, chōris gar nomou hamartas nekras.But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
Romans 15:18“accomplished”ouk gar tolmami tinem lalarō heiu ouk katergazeta Christos dia mu eis hupakoan ethneiu, logo kai erge,I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
2 Corinthians 7:11“produced”idou gar autem houtem tem kata theon lupira posan katergazeta vi spoudan, alla apologian, alla aganaktēsian, alla fobon, alla epipothēsian, alla zēlon, alla ekdikēsian; en pante sunistanava heautoin hagnoin arō te pragme.Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
katergazita“performed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 12:12“performed”teim men sēmeim tou apostolou katergazita en vi en panta hupomona, sēmei tē kai teratei kai dunamiai.The marks of a true apostle — signs, wonders, and miracles — were performed among you with great perseverance.
katergazevōr“work out”happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural1×
Philippians 2:12“work out”Hōste, agapētoir mu, kathōs pantote hupakouava, mē hōs en ta parousia mu monem alla nun polle mallon en ta apousia mu, meta fobou kai tromou tan heautoiu sōtērēan katergazevōr,Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
katergazerō“do”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive1×
Romans 7:18“do”oidamē gar hoti ouk oikatō en mi, houtem atō en ta sarxa mu, agathem; tem gar thelarō parakeietō mi, tem de katergazerō tem kalem ou;I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.
katergazerē“doing”has happened · the “to …” formperfect middle infinitive1×
1 Peter 4:3“doing”arketos gar tos parercharētos chronos tem boulēmem teiu ethneiu katergazerē, poreuerētoin en aselgeiai, epithumiai, oinoflugiai, kōmoi, potoi, kai athemitai eidōlolatriai.For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.
katergazerōtas“producing”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular feminine1×
Romans 7:13“producing”Tem oun agathem mi gineta thanatos? mē ginetoia; alla tas hamartas, hina fainiteia hamartas dia teu agatheu mi katergazerōtas thanaton; hina gineteia kata huperbolan hamartōlas tas hamartas dia tau entolau.Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
katergazerōtou“does”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular masculine1×
Romans 2:9“does”thlipsias kai stenochōrias, epi pantan psuchan anthrōpou tou katergazerōtou tem kakem, Ioudaiou tē prōtem kai Hellēnou;There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;
katergazerōtois“committing”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
Romans 1:27“committing”homoiōs tē kai tois arsēnois afiēkaratois tan fusikan chrēsian tau thēluau ekkaiila en ta orexia autoiu eis allēloin, arsēnois en arsēnoi tan aschēmosunan katergazerōtois kai tan antimisthian han date tau planau autoiu en heautoi apolambarōtois.Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
katergazeratos“prepared”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
2 Corinthians 5:5“prepared”tos de katergazeratos nin eis autem houtem theos, tos dōaratos ni ton arrabōnon teu pneumeu.And it is God who has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.
katergazeraton“done”happened · objectaorist middle participle accusative singular masculine1×
1 Corinthians 5:3“done”Mis men gar, apeiarōtos te sōme pareiarōtos de te pneume, ēdē krinamē hōs pareiarōtos ton houtōs houtem katergazeratonAlthough I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.
katergazeratois“done”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
Ephesians 6:13“done”dia houtem analambavar tan panoplian tou theou, hina duniveia anthistanara en ta hēmera ta ponēra kai hapanteim katergazeratois histanara.Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.