ἔργοις

érgon

deeds

A tangible action, deed, or work; concrete activity performed by an individual or group, either in the realm of physical labor, action, or accomplishment, as distinguished from intent or thought. In various contexts, it refers to a wide range of acts, including occupational work, moral actions (either good or bad), undertakings, accomplishments, or anything produced by effort. The sense includes both manual labor and any result of purposeful effort, and can carry neutral, positive, or negative connotations depending on context.

G2041

2 Peter 2:8 · Word #16

Lexicon G2041

Lemmaἔργον
Transliterationérgon
Strong'sG2041
DefinitionA tangible action, deed, or work; concrete activity performed by an individual or group, either in the realm of physical labor, action, or accomplishment, as distinguished from intent or thought. In various contexts, it refers to a wide range of acts, including occupational work, moral actions (either good or bad), undertakings, accomplishments, or anything produced by effort. The sense includes both manual labor and any result of purposeful effort, and can carry neutral, positive, or negative connotations depending on context.

Morphology N DAT N PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasedeeds
Literalworks/deeds

Lexical Info

Lemmaἔργον
Strong'sG2041

SIBI-P1 Translation G2041-03

to deeds

Morphological NotesNoun, neuter, dative plural (Gr,N,,,,,DNP); indicates indirect object, means, association, or reference in plural form.
Rendering RationaleThe noun ἔργον denotes tangible actions or works resulting from effort. The dative plural form ἔργοις is rendered "to deeds," preserving both the concrete action-oriented sense of the root and the dative plural morphology without imposing contextual nuance.

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