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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

doproducesproducingdoingdoneproducedaccomplishedbringscommittingdoesperformedprepared

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);]

to effect by labour, achieve, work out, bring about: c. acc., Ro 4:15 5:3 7:8, 15, 17, 18, 20, II Co 7:10, Eph 6:13, Ja 1:3; pass., II Co 12:12; c. acc. rei et dat. pers., Ro 7:13, II Co 4:17 7:11 9:11; id. seq. διά, c. gen. pers., Ro 15:18; τ. σωτηρίαν, Phl 2:12; c. acc. pers. seq. εἰς, II Co 5:5 (RV, wrought); of evil deeds, Ro 1:27 2:9, I Co 5:3, I Pe 4:3.†

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

Saidkat-er-gad'-zom-ahee

to work fully, i.e. accomplish; by implication, to finish, fashion

Fromfrom G2596 and G2038;

King Jamescause, to (deed), perform, work (out).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
katergazemōκατεργάζομαιhappening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singulardo
katergazetōκατεργάζεταιhappening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singularproduces
katergazetaκατειργάσατοhappened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singularproduced
katergazitaκατειργάσθηhappened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singularperformed
katergazevōrκατεργάζεσθεhappening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person pluralwork out
katergazerōκατεργάζεσθαιhappening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitivedo
katergazerēκατειργάσθαιhas happened · the “to …” formperfect middle infinitivedoing
katergazerōtasκατεργαζομένηhappening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular feminineproducing
katergazerōtouκατεργαζομένουhappening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular masculinedoes
katergazerōtoisκατεργαζόμενοιhappening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculinecommitting
katergazeratosκατεργασάμενοςhappened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculineprepared
katergazeratonκατεργασάμενονhappened · objectaorist middle participle accusative singular masculinedone
katergazeratoisκατεργασάμενοιhappened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculinedone

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 personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularkatergazemōκατεργάζομαιkatergazemekatergazemikatergazemakatergazemēkatergazemelē
you 2nd person singularkatergazesōkatergazesekatergazesikatergazesakatergazesēkatergazeselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatergazetōκατεργάζεταιkatergazetekatergazetikatergazetaκατειργάσατοkatergazetēkatergazetelē
we 1st person pluralkatergazenōkatergazenekatergazenikatergazenakatergazenēkatergazenelē
ye 2nd person pluralkatergazevōkatergazevekatergazevikatergazevakatergazevēkatergazevelē
they 3rd person pluralkatergazelōkatergazelekatergazelikatergazelakatergazelēkatergazelelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularkatergazimōkatergazimekatergazimikatergazimakatergazimēkatergazimelē
you 2nd person singularkatergazisōkatergazisekatergazisikatergazisakatergazisēkatergaziselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatergazitōkatergazitekatergazitikatergazitaκατειργάσθηkatergazitēkatergazitelē
we 1st person pluralkatergazinōkatergazinekatergazinikatergazinakatergazinēkatergazinelē
ye 2nd person pluralkatergazivōkatergazivekatergazivikatergazivakatergazivēkatergazivelē
they 3rd person pluralkatergazilōkatergazilekatergazilikatergazilakatergazilēkatergazilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularkatergazemeiōkatergazemeiakatergazemeiē
you 2nd person singularkatergazeseiōkatergazeseiakatergazeseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatergazeteiōkatergazeteiakatergazeteiē
we 1st person pluralkatergazeneiōkatergazeneiakatergazeneiē
ye 2nd person pluralkatergazeveiōkatergazeveiakatergazeveiē
they 3rd person pluralkatergazeleiōkatergazeleiakatergazeleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularkatergazimeiōkatergazimeiakatergazimeiē
you 2nd person singularkatergaziseiōkatergaziseiakatergaziseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatergaziteiōkatergaziteiakatergaziteiē
we 1st person pluralkatergazineiōkatergazineiakatergazineiē
ye 2nd person pluralkatergaziveiōkatergaziveiakatergaziveiē
they 3rd person pluralkatergazileiōkatergazileiakatergazileiē
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularkatergazesōrkatergazesarkatergazesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatergazetōrkatergazetarkatergazetēr
ye 2nd person pluralkatergazevōrκατεργάζεσθεkatergazevarkatergazevēr
they 3rd person pluralkatergazelōrkatergazelarkatergazelēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularkatergazisōrkatergazisarkatergazisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatergazitōrkatergazitarkatergazitēr
ye 2nd person pluralkatergazivōrkatergazivarkatergazivēr
they 3rd person pluralkatergazilōrkatergazilarkatergazilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularkatergazemoiōkatergazemoia
you 2nd person singularkatergazesoiōkatergazesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatergazetoiōkatergazetoia
we 1st person pluralkatergazenoiōkatergazenoia
ye 2nd person pluralkatergazevoiōkatergazevoia
they 3rd person pluralkatergazeloiōkatergazeloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularkatergazimoiōkatergazimoia
you 2nd person singularkatergazisoiōkatergazisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularkatergazitoiōkatergazitoia
we 1st person pluralkatergazinoiōkatergazinoia
ye 2nd person pluralkatergazivoiōkatergazivoia
they 3rd person pluralkatergaziloiōkatergaziloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voicekatergazerōκατεργάζεσθαιkatergazerikatergazerakatergazerēκατειργάσθαι
acted on passive voicekatergazirōkatergazirikatergazirakatergazirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
acts on or for itself middle voicekatergazerōtoskatergazeritoskatergazeratosκατεργασάμενοςkatergazerētos
acted on passive voicekatergazirōtoskatergaziritoskatergaziratoskatergazirētos

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
katergazstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

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 singular

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 singular

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 singular

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 singular

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 plural

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 infinitive

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 infinitive

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 feminine

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 masculine

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 masculine

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 masculine

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 masculine

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 masculine

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.