Quick Definition
ἐνεργής, ές Adj effective
Strong's Definition
from 1722 and 2041; active, operative
KJV Usage: effectual, powerful
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐνεργής, -ἐς, (i. 4. ἐνεργός, equiv. to ὁ ὧν ἐν τῷ ἔργῳ [Eng. at work]), active: Heb. ἵν. 12: by a somewhat incongruous fig., in 1 Co. xvi. 9 a θύρα ἐνεργής is spoken of, ‘an opportunity for the working of the gospel’; evepy. γίνομαι ἔν τινι, in something, Philem. ys. 6. ([Aristot.], Polyb., Diod., Plut., al.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐνεργής energēs 3x
active, Phlm. 6; efficient, energetic, Heb. 4:12; adapted to accomplish a thing, effectual, 1 Cor. 16:9*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* ἐνεργής, -ές
(late form of ἐνεργός, on wh. cf. AR, Eph., 241),
at work, active, effective: I Co 16:9, Phm 6, He 4:12 (Cremer, 261).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐνεργής. This adj. in the form ἐνεργός is applied to a mill ‘‘in working order "-- μυλαῖον évepydv—in P Ryl IT. 1671° (a.p. 39), cf. 26. 3215 (ii/aA.D.), BGU IV. 10674 (A.D. 101-2), and P Oxy XII. 14616 (a.p. 222). In P Oxy I. 8414 (a.p. 316) it is used of ‘‘ wrought” ἴζοη - σιδή[ρο]ν ἐνεργοῦ, and in Syll g29™ (ii/B.c.) of ‘‘tilled” land—trépxoveay τὴν διαμφισβητουμένην χώραν evepydv. In PSI IV. 341° (B.c. 256-5) the reference is to persons—tva ody évepyol ὦμεν : cf. 7b. 4078 (iii/B.c.). For the NT form ἐνεργής, cf. Vett. Val. p- 27611 ἐν τούτοις yap τὰ ἀποτελέσματα ἐνεργῆ τὴν δύναμιν κέκτηνται, and the new literary text P Oxy VIII. τοϑ8δ5 (early i/A.D.), where a medical receipt is described as évepyés ἱκανῶς, “‘tolerably strong.’
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐνεργής, ἐναργής (energēs, enargēs) — effective. ἐνεργ-ής, ές, later form of ἐνεργός, active, effective, μηχανὰς ἐνεργεῖς ποιοῦντες [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of medicines, strong, [Refs 1st c.AD+] more effective, πρός τινα [Refs 4th c.BC+]: superlative -έστατος, πρός τι [Refs 1st c.BC+]