ἐνεργέω energeō · G1754

be active

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 …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐνεργ-έω, ; to be in action or activity, operate, []; especially of divine or supernatural action, frequently in NT., τινί, ἔν τινι, []:—middle, []; 2 to be efficacious, of drugs, []; to be effective, of troops, ταῖς σαρίσαις []:—passive, to be the object of action, []; also, to be actualized, []; II transitive, effect, execute, πάντα κατὰ δύναμιν []:—passive, to be actively carried on, ὁ πόλεμος ἐνηργεῖτο []things executed, []; III in Medicine texts, of sexual intercourse, τὴν τοιαύτην πρᾶξιν …

Where it's used 21 times

Matthew 14:2 · Mark 6:14 · Romans 7:5 · 1 Corinthians 12:6 · 1 Corinthians 12:11 · 2 Corinthians 1:6 · 2 Corinthians 4:12 · Galatians 2:8 · Galatians 3:5 · Galatians 5:6 · Ephesians 1:11 · Ephesians 1:20 · Ephesians 2:2 · Ephesians 3:20 · Philippians 2:13 · Colossians 1:29 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · 2 Thessalonians 2:7 · James 5:16 … and 2 more

Source: TBESG G1754; TFLSJ G1754

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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