Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1754
ἐνεργέω
energeō · “be active”
Used 21 times across 12 books
Definition
ἐνεργέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Num.8:24 B (עֲבֹדָה צָבָא), Isa.41:4, Pro.21:6 (פָּעַל), Pro.31:12 (גָּמַל), I Est.2:20, Wis.15:11 16:17 * ;] (for full lexical treatment, see AR, Eph., 243 ff.);
1. intrans., to be at work or in action, to operate (opposite to ἀργέω): before ἐν, with dative of person(s), Mat.14:2, Mrk.6:14, Eph.2:2; with dative of person(s), before εἰς (Lft., in l), Gal.2:8.
2. Trans., to work, effect, do: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.12:11, Eph.1:11; id, before ἐν, with dative of person(s), 1Co.12:6, Gal.3:5, Php.2:13; ἐ. ἐνέργειαν, Eph.1:19-20 Pass. (taken as mid. by Lft., Ga., 204 f.; but see AR, Eph., l.with; Milligan, Th., 28 f.; Mayor, Ja., 177 ff.), in NT, "always used of some principle or power at work" (Meyer), to be actuated, set in operation: 2Th.2:7; before ἐν, Rom.7:5, 2Co.1:6 4:12, Eph.3:20, Col.1:29, 1Th.2:13; before διά, with genitive of thing(s), Gal.5:6; ἐνεργουμένη (M, Pr., 156), Jas.5:16 (Cremer, 262).†
[in LXX: Num.8:24 B (עֲבֹדָה צָבָא), Isa.41:4, Pro.21:6 (פָּעַל), Pro.31:12 (גָּמַל), I Est.2:20, Wis.15:11 16:17 * ;] (for full lexical treatment, see AR, Eph., 243 ff.);
1. intrans., to be at work or in action, to operate (opposite to ἀργέω): before ἐν, with dative of person(s), Mat.14:2, Mrk.6:14, Eph.2:2; with dative of person(s), before εἰς (Lft., in l), Gal.2:8.
2. Trans., to work, effect, do: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.12:11, Eph.1:11; id, before ἐν, with dative of person(s), 1Co.12:6, Gal.3:5, Php.2:13; ἐ. ἐνέργειαν, Eph.1:19-20 Pass. (taken as mid. by Lft., Ga., 204 f.; but see AR, Eph., l.with; Milligan, Th., 28 f.; Mayor, Ja., 177 ff.), in NT, "always used of some principle or power at work" (Meyer), to be actuated, set in operation: 2Th.2:7; before ἐν, Rom.7:5, 2Co.1:6 4:12, Eph.3:20, Col.1:29, 1Th.2:13; before διά, with genitive of thing(s), Gal.5:6; ἐνεργουμένη (M, Pr., 156), Jas.5:16 (Cremer, 262).†
Where it appears
Matthew1
Mark1
Romans1
1 Corinthians2
2 Corinthians2
Galatians4
Ephesians4
Philippians2
Colossians1
1 Thessalonians1
2 Thessalonians1
James1
In the text
Matthew 14:2And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.Mark 6:14And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.Romans 7:5For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.1 Corinthians 12:6And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.1 Corinthians 12:11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.2 Corinthians 1:6And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.2 Corinthians 4:12So then death worketh in us, but life in you.Galatians 2:8(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)Galatians 3:5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
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