Strong's Lexicon
G1754 — ἐνεργέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1754 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐνεργέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1756 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 21 |
| Transliteration: | energeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | en-erg-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to be active, efficient |
| KJV Renderings: | do, (be) effectual (fervent), be mighty in, shew forth self, work (effectually in) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐνεργέω, ἐνέργω; 1 aorist ἐνήργησα; perfect ἐνήργηκα (Eph 1:20 L T WH text Tr marginal reading); (ἐνεργός (see ἐνεργής));
1. intransitive, to be operative, be at work, put forth power: followed by ἐν with the dative of person, Mat 14:2; Mar 6:14; Eph 2:2; followed by the dative of advantage (dative commodi; (cf. Lightfoot on Galatians, as below)), to work for one, aid one, εἰς τί, unto (the accomplishing of) something (Winer’s Grammar, 397 (371)): εἰς ἀποστολήν, unto the assumption (or discharge) of the apostolic office; εἰς τά ἔθνη, equivalent to εἰς ἀποστολήν (cf. Winers Grammar, § 66, 2 d.; Buttmann, § 147, 8) τῶν ἐθνῶν, Gal 2:8.
2. transitive, to effect: τί, 1Co 12:11; (Eph 1:11); ἐνεργεῖν ἐνέργειαν, Eph 1:19 f; τί ἐν τίνι, the dative of person, 1Co 12:6 (Buttmann, 124 (109)); Gal 3:5; Php 2:13.
3. Middle, present ἐνεργοῦμαι; (imperfect ἐνηργουμην); (not found in the O. T. or in secular auth, and in the N. T. used only by Paul and James (cf. Lightfoot on Galatians, as below)); it is used only of things (cf. Winers Grammar, § 38, 6 at the end; (Buttmann, 193 (167))), to display one’s activity, show oneself operative: (2Th 2:7 (see μυστήριον, 2 at the end)); followed by ἐν with the dative of the thing, where, Rom 7:5; ἐν with the dative of the condition, 2Co 1:6; ἐν with the dative of person in whose mind a thing shows itself active, 2Co 4:12; Eph 3:20; Col 1:29; 1Th 2:13; followed by διά with the genitive of thing, Gal 5:6. In Jas 5:16 ἐνεργουμένη does not have the force of an adjective, but gives the reason why the δέησις of a righteous man has outward success, viz. as due to the fact that it exhibits its activity (works) (inwardly), i. e. is solemn and earnest. (The active (and passive) in Greek writings from Aristotle down.) (On this word cf. (besides Lightfoot on Gal 2:8; Gal 5:6) Fritzsche and Vaughan on Rom 7:5; Ellicott on Galatians, 2:8.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐνεργέω (do)
Matthew 14:2
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και είπε τοις παισίν αυτού ούτός εστιν Ιωάννης ο βαπτιστής αυτός ηγέρθη από των νεκρών και διά τούτο αι δυνάμεις ενεργούσιν εν αυτώ
Mark 6:14
- KJV: And king Herod heard 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
- GK: και ήκουσεν ο βασιλεύς Ηρώδης φανερόν γαρ εγένετο το όνομα αύτου και έλεγεν ότι Ιωάννης ο βαπτίζων εκ νεκρών ηγέρθη και διά τούτο ενεργούσιν αι δυνάμεις εν αυτώ
Romans 7:5
- KJV: For 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
- GK: ότε γαρ ήμεν εν τη σαρκί τα παθήματα των αμαρτιών τα διά του νόμου ενηργείτο εν τοις μέλεσιν ημών εις το καρποφορήσαι τω θανάτω
1 Corinthians 12:6
- KJV: And there are diversities of operations but it is the same God which worketh all in all
- GK: και διαιρέσεις ενεργημάτων εισίν ο δε αυτός εστι θεός ο ενεργών τα πάντα εν πάσιν
1 Corinthians 12:11
- KJV: But all these worketh one and the selfsame Spirit dividing to every man severally as he will
- GK: πάντα δε ταύτα ενεργεί το εν και το αυτό πνεύμα διαιρούν ιδία εκάστω καθώς βούλεται
2 Corinthians 1:6
- KJV: And whether we be afflicted for your consolation and salvation which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer or whether we be comforted for your consolation and salvation
- GK: είτε δε θλιβόμεθα υπέρ της υμών παρακλήσεως και σωτηρίας της ενεργουμένης εν υπομονή των αυτών παθημάτων ων και ημείς πάσχομεν
2 Corinthians 4:12
- KJV: So then death worketh in us but life in you
- GK: ώστε ο μεν θάνατος εν ημίν ενεργείται η δε ζωή εν υμίν
Galatians 2:8
- KJV: For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles
- GK: ο γαρ ενεργήσας Πέτρω εις αποστολήν της περιτομής ενήργησε και εμοί εις τα έθνη
Galatians 3:5
- KJV: He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit and worketh miracles among you by the works of the law or by the hearing of faith
- GK: ο ούν επιχορηγών υμίν το πνεύμα και ενεργών δυνάμεις εν υμίν εξ έργων νόμου η εξ ακοής πίστεως