Quick Definition
προσεργάζομαι v. I gain
Strong's Definition
to work additionally, i.e. (by implication) acquire besides
Derivation: from G4314 (πρός) and G2038 (ἐργάζομαι);
KJV Usage: gain
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ἐργάζομαι
57.191 · Possess, Transfer, Exchange · Earn, Gain, Do Business
to make more, to earn in addition to earn or to gain something in addition As in the case of LUK 19:18 (see 57.189), it may be necessary to change the form of expression so as to introduce a personal agent, for example, ‘I have earned ten minas with the one you gave me.’ In some languages it may be necessary to say ‘I did business with the one mina and now I have ten’ or ‘... it has become ten minas.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προσ-εργάζομαι: 1 aor. 3 pers. sing. προσ ειρνάσατο (RG Tr), προσηργάσ. (LT WH; see ἐργάζομαι, init.) ; 1. to work besides (Eur., Plut.). 2. by working or rading to make or gain besides: Lk. xix. 16 (Xen. Hell. 3, 1, 28).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
προσεργάζομαι prosergazomai 1x
pr. to work in addition; to gain in addition in trade, Lk. 19:16*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* προσ-εργάζομαι, to work or do service besides (Hdt., Plut.).
to gain besides, by working or trading: Lk 19:16 (Xen.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
προσεργάζομαι (prosergazomai) — to earn more. προσεργάζομαι, work besides, μηδὲν τοῖς δεδραμένοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀγαθὰ π. τινί do good service to one besides, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. make, earn in addition, [Refs 5th c.BC+]