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ἐνεργέω

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Definition

ἐνεργέω, -ῶ

[in LXX: Numbers 8:24 B (עֲבֹדָה צָבָא), Isaiah 41:4, Proverbs 21:6 (פָּעַל), Proverbs 31:12 (גָּמַל), I Esther 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), Matthew 14:2, Mark 6:14, Ephesians 2:2; with dative of person(s), before εἰς (Lft., in l), Galatians 2:8.

2. Trans., to work, effect, do: with accusative of thing(s), 1 Corinthians 12:11, Ephesians 1:11; id, before ἐν, with dative of person(s), 1 Corinthians 12:6, Galatians 3:5, Philippians 2:13; ἐ. ἐνέργειαν, Ephesians 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 of some principle or power at work" (Meyer), to be actuated, set in operation: 2 Thessalonians 2:7; before ἐν, Romans 7:5, 2 Corinthians 1:6; 4:12, Ephesians 3:20, Colossians 1:29, 1 Thessalonians 2:13; before διά, with genitive of thing(s), Galatians 5:6; ἐνεργουμένη (M, Pr., 156), James 5:16 (Cremer, 262).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐνεργέω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

21 total
  1. Matthew 14:2ἐνεργοῦσιν · are at work
    …and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
  2. Mark 6:14ἐνεργοῦσιν · are at work
    Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
  3. Romans 7:5ἐνηργεῖτο · were at work
    For when we lived according to the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death.
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:6ἐνεργῶν · works
    There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.
  5. 1 Corinthians 12:11ἐνεργεῖ · are the work
    All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.
  6. 2 Corinthians 1:6ἐνεργουμένης · accomplishes
    If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.
  7. 2 Corinthians 4:12ἐνεργεῖται · is at work
    So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
  8. Galatians 2:8ἐνεργήσας · was at work; ἐνήργησεν · was also at work
    For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.
  9. Galatians 3:5ἐνεργῶν · work
    Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?
  10. Galatians 5:6ἐνεργουμένη · expressing itself
    For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.
  11. Ephesians 1:11ἐνεργοῦντος · works out
    In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
  12. Ephesians 1:20ἐνήργηκεν · He exerted
    …which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
  13. Ephesians 2:2ἐνεργοῦντος · at work
    …in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
  14. Ephesians 3:20ἐνεργουμένην · [is] at work
    Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
  15. Philippians 2:13ἐνεργῶν · works; ἐνεργεῖν · to act
    For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
  16. Colossians 1:29ἐνεργουμένην · working
    To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
  17. 1 Thessalonians 2:13ἐνεργεῖται · [now] at work
    And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.
  18. 2 Thessalonians 2:7ἐνεργεῖται · at work
    For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.
  19. James 5:16ἐνεργουμένη · has great power
    Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.