G1753: ἐνέργεια (enérgeia)

G1753 ἐνέργεια (enérgeia)

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Quick Definition

ἐνέργεια, ας, ἡ n.f. working, activity

Strong's Definition

from 1756; efficiency ("energy")

KJV Usage: operation, strong, (effectual) working

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐνέργεια (G1753)

noun, f. | -ας | ἐργάζομαι

42.3 · Perform, Do · Function

to function, to work, to be at work, practice to be engaged in some activity or function, with possible focus upon the energy or force involved

EPH 1:19 · EPH 3:7 · EPH 4:16 · PHP 3:21 · COL 1:29 · COL 2:12 · 2TH 2:9 · 2TH 2:11

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐνέργεια, -as, ἥ, (ἐνεργής, q- ν.), working, efficiency; in the N. T. used only of superhuman power, whether of God or of the devil; of God: Eph. iii. 7; Col. ii. 12; ἡ ἐνέργεια ἡ ἐνεργουμένη, Col. i. 29; with a relative intervening, ἐνεργεῖν ἐνέργειαν, Eph. i. 19 sq.; κατ᾽ ἐνέργειαν ἐν μέτρῳ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου μέρους, ace. to the working which agrees with the measure of (is commensurate with) every single part, Eph. iv. 16; κατὰ τ. ἐνέργειαν τοῦ δύνασθαι αὐτόν rd. according to the efficiency by which he is able to subject all things to himself, Phil. iii. 21. evepy. τοῦ Σατανᾶ, 2 Th. ii. 9; πλάνης, the power with which error works, vs. 11. (Sap. vii. 17, ete.; 2 Mace. li. 29; τῆς προνοίας, 3 Macc. iy. 21; not found in Sept.; in the classics first in Aristot.; [on ἐνέργεια, ἐνεργεῖν, of diabolic influences, οἵ. Miller on Barn. ep. 19, 6].) [Syn. see δύναμις, fin. ]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐνέργεια energeia 8x

energy, efficacy, power, Phil. 3:21; Col. 2:12; active energy, operation, Eph. 1:19; 3:7; 4:16; Col. 1:29; 2 Thess. 2:9, 11*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** ἐνέργεια, -ας, ἡ

(< ἐνεργής), [in LXX: Wi 7:17, 26 13:4 18:22, II Mac 3:29, III Mac 4:21 5:12, 28 * ;]

operative power (as distinct from δύναμις, potential power), working: of God, Eph 1:19 3:7 4:16, Phl 3:21, Col 1:29 2:12; of Satan, II Th 2:9, 11 (cf. M, Th., l.c.; AR, Eph., 241 ff.; Cremer, 261).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐνέργεια. With the limitation of this word in the NT to superhuman activity (see Milligan Zhess. p. 104), cf. OGZS 2626 (iii/a.D.) προσενεχθέντος μοι περὶ τῆς ἐνεργείας θεοῦ Διὸς Βαιτοκαίκης : also Aristeas 266 θεοῦ δὲ ἐνεργείᾳ κατευθύνεται πειθώ, and for demonic influence (as in 2 Thess 2°) Reitzenstein Poimandres, p. 352°° δαίμονος yap οὐσία ἐνέργεια. The generally strong sense of the word comes out in a fragmentary letter from Cronion, a προφήτης, P Tebt II. 616 (ii/A.D.) ἐκ πίάσης ?] évepylas καὶ σπουδῆς καὶ φιλείας.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐνέργεια (energeia) — active energy. ἐνέργ-εια, ἡ, activity, operation, opposed to ἕξις (disposition), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀογία, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; physiological function, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; performance, τῶν καθηκόντων [Refs 1st c.AD+]; activity, of drugs, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; force, of an engine, [Refs 1st c.BC+] (but, mechanism, 'action', [Refs 2nd c.BC+] __b workmanship, Aristeas [Refs]

2. especially of divine or supernatural action, [NT+3rd c.AD+]; magical operation, ἱερὰ ἐ. [Refs]

3. plural, ἐνέργειαι cosmic forces, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

4. Grammars, active force, opposed to πάθος, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐνέργειαι καὶ πάθη active and passive forms, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

5. Rhet., vigour of style, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II. in the philosophical of [Refs 4th c.BC+] actuality, Metaphorical[Refs]; opposed to ὕλη, [Refs]; ἡ ὡς ἐ. οὐσία, substance in the sense of actuality, [Refs]; opposed to ἐντελέχεια, as actuality to full reality, [Refs]; ἐνεργείᾳ actually, opposed to δυνάμει, [Refs]