ἐνεργέωenergéō
to be active, efficient
Greek (New Testament) · G1754
Meanings
1. intransitive, to be at work or in action, to operate (opposed to ἀργέω): followed by ἐν, with dative of person, Matthew 14:2, Mark 6:14, Ephesians 2:2; with dative of person, followed by εἰς, Galatians 2:8.
2. Trans., to work, effect, do: with acc rei, 1 Corinthians 12:11, Ephesians 1:11; id, followed by ἐν, with dative of person, 1 Corinthians 12:6, Galatians 3:5, Philippians 2:13; ἐ. ἐνέργειαν, Ephesians 1:19, Ephesians 1:20 Pass., in NT, "always used of some principle or power at work" (Meyer), to be actuated, set in operation: 2 Thessalonians 2:7; followed by ἐν, Romans 7:5, 2 Corinthians 1:6, 2 Corinthians 4:12, Ephesians 3:20, Colossians 1:29, 1 Thessalonians 2:13; followed by διά, with genitive of thing, Galatians 5:6; ἐνεργουμένη, James 5:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 21 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 14:2 he said to his advisers, “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead! That is why he can do such miracles.”
- Mark 6:14 Herod Antipas, the king, soon heard about Jesus, because everyone was talking about him. Some were saying, “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead. That is why he can do such miracles.”
- Romans 7:5 When we were controlled by our old nature, sinful desires were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced a harvest of sinful deeds, resulting in death.
- 1 Corinthians 12:6 God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.
- 1 Corinthians 12:11 It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.
- 2 Corinthians 1:6 Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.