ἔργον

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Inflection 1.4.2 References

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Alternative spellings

• ϝέργον (Doric)
• ϝάργον (Elean)

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom. Cognates include Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬆𐬨 (varǝzǝm), Old Armenian գործ (gorc), and Old English weorc (English work).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [érɡon]

• (Koine): IPA: [ˈɛrɡo̞n]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [ˈerɣon]

[edit] Noun

ἔργον (genitive ἔργου) n, second declension; (ergon)

1. deed, doing, action
2. labour, work, task

[edit] Inflection

[edit] References

• LSJ
• Bauer lexicon
• Beekes Greek etymological dictionary
• Strong’s concordance number: G2041