Lexical Definition
ἐνεργέω energéō (en-erg-eh'-o) be active G:V
from ἐνεργής
do, (be) effectual (fervent), be mighty in, shew forth self, work (effectually in).
- to be active, efficient
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐνηργεῖτο | were at work | Rom.7.5 |
| ἐνεργῶν | is working | 1Cor.12.6 |
| working | Gal.3.5 • Phil.2.13 | |
| ἐνεργοῦσιν | are working | Matt.14.2 |
| operate | Mark.6.14 | |
| ἐνεργοῦντοσ | working | Eph.1.11 • Eph.2.2 |
| ἐνεργουμένησ | is operating | 2Cor.1.6 |
| ἐνεργουμένην | is working | Eph.3.20 • Col.1.29 |
| ἐνεργουμένη | being made effective | Jas.5.16 |
| working | Gal.5.6 | |
| ἐνεργεῖται | is working | 2Thess.2.7 |
| works | 2Cor.4.12 • 1Thess.2.13 | |
| ἐνεργεῖν | to work | Phil.2.13 |
| ἐνεργεῖ | works | 1Cor.12.11 |
| ἐνεργήσασ | having worked | Gal.2.8 |
| ἐνήργησεν | He worked | Eph.1.20 |
| did | Gal.2.8 | |
| ενεργών | producing | LXX.Prov.21.6 |
| ενεργεί | For she exacts energy | LXX.Prov.31.12 |
| ενήργησε | exerted energy | LXX.Isa.41.4 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐνεργέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Nu 8:24 B (עֲבֹדָה צְבׄא צָבָא ), Is 41:4, Pr 21:6 (פָּעַל), Pr 31:12 (גָּמַל), I Es 2:20, Wi 15:11 16:17 * ;] (for full lexical treatment, v. AR, Eph., 243 ff.);
1. intrans., to be at work or in action, to operate (opp. to ἀργέω): seq. ἐν, c. dat. pers., Mt 14:2, Mk 6:14, Eph 2:2; c. dat. pers., seq. εἰς (Lft., in l), Ga 2:8.
2. Trans., to work, effect, do: c. acc rei, I Co 12:11, Eph 1:11; id, seq. ἐν, c. dat. pers., I Co 12:6, Ga 3:5, Phl 2:13; ἐ. ἐνέργειαν, Eph 1:19, 20 Pass. (taken as mid. by Lft., Ga., 204 f.; but v. AR, Eph., l.c.; 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: II Th 2:7; seq. ἐν, Ro 7:5, II Co 1:6 4:12, Eph 3:20, Col 1:29, I Th 2:13; seq. διά, c. gen. rei, Ga 5:6; ἐνεργουμένη (M, Pr., 156), Ja 5:16 (Cremer, 262).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 8:24 |
| Proverbs | 21:6 · 31:12 |
| Isaiah | 41:4 |
| Matthew | 14:2 |
| Mark | 6:14 |
| Romans | 7:5 |
| 1 Corinthians | 12:6 · 12:11 |
| 2 Corinthians | 1:6 · 4:12 |
| Galatians | 2:8 · 3:5 · 5:6 |
| Ephesians | 1:11 · 1:19 · 1:20 · 2:2 · 3:20 |
| Philippians | 2:13 |
| Colossians | 1:29 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 2:13 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 2:7 |
| James | 5:16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐνεργέω-έω,
to be in action or activity, operate, [ἐνεργέωεῖς ποσὸν καὶ δυάδα 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 6.6.16 ">Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially of divine or supernatural action, frequently in NT., τινί, ἔν τινι, [NT]:—middle, [NT]
__2 to be efficacious, of drugs, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; to be effective, of troops, ταῖς σαρίσαις [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, to be the object of action, [ἐνεργέωούμενος λίθος “IG” 7.3073.108 (Lebad.)">Refs 4th c.BC+]; also, to be actualized, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II transitive, effect, execute, πάντα κατὰ δύναμιν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, to be actively carried on, ὁ πόλεμος ἐνηργεῖτο [ἐνεργέωούμενα ">Refs 2nd c.BC+]things executed, [ἐνεργέωείσθω 2nd c.AD: Marcus Antoninus Imperator 4.2. ">Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III in Medicine texts, of sexual intercourse, τὴν τοιαύτην πρᾶξιν -οῦσι μετρίως [Refs] in opere esse, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__IV operate, in surgery, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; ὁ ἐνεργέωῶν, ὁ ἐνεργέωούμενος, the surgeon, the patient, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]