e[rgma
e[rgma , ato", tov, ( * e[rgw ) a work, deed, business, Theogn ., Aesch. , etc.
e[rgnumi
e[rgnu<Eth>mi , = ei[rgw , to confine, Ep. impf. ejevrgnun , Od.
ejrgodovth"
ejrgo-dovth" , ou, oJ , one who lets out work, opp. to ejrgolavbo" , Xen.
ejrgolabevw
ejrgola±bevw , f. hvsw , to contract for the execution of work, ejrg. ajndriavnta" , Lat. statuas conducere faciendas , Xen .: —absol. to work for hire, ply a trade, Dem.
ejrgolavbo"
ejrgo-lavbo" , oJ , ( la±bei`n ) one who contracts for the execution of work, a contractor, Lat. conductor, redemptor , opp. to ejrgodovth" , Plat.
e[rgon
e[rgon , tov, ( * e[rgw ):— work, Hom ., etc. ; ta; sauth`" e[rga kovmize mind your own business, Hom .:
1. in Il. mostly of deeds of war, polemhvi>a e[rga Il., etc. ; so, ejn tw`/ e[rgw/ during the action, Thuc .; e[rgou e[cesqai to engage in battle, Id.
2.
of
works of industry, tilled lands, fields, farms,
Hom
.;
ou[te bow`n ou[tÆ ajndrw`n e[rga
(
cf.
Virgils
hominumque boumque labores),
Il.;
e[rga jIqavkh"
the tilled lands
of Ithaca, Od.; so in
Att.
,
ta; katÆ ajgrou;" e[rga
,
etc.
:—then, generally,
property, wealth, possessions,
e[rgon ajevxein
Od.
b.
of womens work, weaving,
Hom.
c.
of other
occupations,
qalavssia e[rga
fishing,
as a way of life, Od.; periphr.,
e[rga daitov"
works
of feasting, Il.; so,
e[rga qhvra"
,
etc.
en.,
etc.
:—in
Att.
also of all kinds of works, such as
mines,
iron-
works,
Id.,
Dem.
3. a hard piece of work, a hard task, Il.: also, a shocking deed or act, Lat. facinus , Od.:—also, cermavdion lavbe Tudeivdh", mevga e[rgon a huge mass, Il.
4.
a deed, action,
often, as
opp. to
e[po"
,
deed, not word,
Hom.
II.
a thing, matter,
pa`n e[rgon
in every
point,
Il.;
a[koue tou[rgon
Soph
.,
etc.
III.
pass.
that which is wrought, a work,
of the arms of Achilles, Il.; metal-work is called
e[rgon
JHfaivstoio Od., etc.
2.
the result of work,
e[rgon crhmavtwn
profit
on money,
Dem.
IV.
the following
pecul. Att.
phrases arise from
signf.
:
1.
e[rgon ejstiv
,
a.
c. gen. pers.
his business, his proper work,
e[rgon ajgaqou` polivtou
Plat
.; so,
so;n e[rgon ejstiv
it is your
business,
Aesch.
b.
c. gen.
rei,
there is need of, use of
a thing,
Eur.
c.
c. inf.
it is hard work, difficult
to do,
polu; e[rgon a]n ei[h diexelqei`n
Xen
.,
etc.
;
oujk e[rgon qrhnei`sqai
‘tis no
use
to lament,
Soph.
2. e[rga parevcein tiniv to give one trouble, Ar .; e[rgon e[cein to take trouble, Xen.