ἐνέργεια energeia · G1753
active energy
ἐνέργεια, -ας, ἡ; (ἐνεργής), [in LXX: Wis.7:17, 26 13:4 18:22, 2Ma.3:29, 3Ma.4:21 3Mac 5:12 3Mac 5:28 * ; ] ; operative power (as distinct from δύναμις, potential power), working: of God, Eph.1:19 3:7 4:16, Php.3:21, Col.1:29 2:12; of Satan, 2Th.2:9 2:11 (cf. M, Th., l.with; AR, Eph., 241 ff.; Cremer, 261).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἐνέργ-εια, ἡ, ; activity, operation, opposed to ἕξις (disposition), []; opposed to ἀογία, []; physiological function, []; performance, τῶν καθηκόντων []; activity, of drugs, []; force, of an engine, [] (but, mechanism, 'action', []; b workmanship, Aristeas []; 2 especially of divine or supernatural action, []; magical operation, ἱερὰ ἐ. []; 3 plural, ἐνέργειαι cosmic forces, []; 4 Grammars, active force, opposed to πάθος, []; ἐνέργειαι καὶ πάθη active and passive forms, []; 5 Rhet., vigour of …
Where it's used 8 times
Ephesians 1:19 · Ephesians 3:7 · Ephesians 4:16 · Philippians 3:21 · Colossians 1:29 · Colossians 2:12 · 2 Thessalonians 2:9 · 2 Thessalonians 2:11
Source: TBESG G1753; TFLSJ G1753
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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