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energamō

Greekἐνεργέω (energeō)

Strong’sG1754

I work, accomplish, am operative

stem energ-21 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books14 forms occur

Translated as

at work10×workseffectivehe exertedproducesworkworking

What it means

ἐνεργέω, -ῶ

[in LXX: Nu 8:24 B (עֲבֹדָה צְבׄא צָבָא ), Is 41:4, Pr 21:6 (פָּעַל), Pr 31:12 (גָּמַל), I Es 2:20, Wi 15:11 16:17 *;] (for full lexical treatment, v. AR, Eph., 243 ff.);

1. intrans., to be at work or in action, to operate (opp. to ἀργέω): seq. ἐν, c. dat. pers., Mt 14:2, Mk 6:14, Eph 2:2; c. dat. pers., seq. εἰς (Lft., in l), Ga 2:8.
2. Trans., to work, effect, do: c. acc rei, I Co 12:11, Eph 1:11; id, seq. ἐν, c. dat. pers., I Co 12:6, Ga 3:5, Phl 2:13; ἐ. ἐνέργειαν, Eph 1:19, 20 Pass. (taken as mid. by Lft., Ga., 204 f.; but v. AR, Eph., l.c.; 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: II Th 2:7; seq. ἐν, Ro 7:5, II Co 1:6 4:12, Eph 3:20, Col 1:29, I Th 2:13; seq. διά, c. gen. rei, Ga 5:6; ἐνεργουμένη (M, Pr., 156), Ja 5:16 (Cremer, 262).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1754 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiden-erg-eh'-o

to be active, efficient

Fromfrom G1756;

King Jamesdo, (be) effectual (fervent), be mighty in, shew forth self, work (effectually in).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
energatōἐνεργεῖhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singularworks
energalōἐνεργοῦσινhappening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person pluralat work
energetōἐνεργεῖταιhappening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singularat work
energeteἐνηργεῖτοwas happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singularat work
energataἐνήργησενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularat work
energatēἐνήργηκενhas happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singularhe exerted
energarōἐνεργεῖνhappening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitivework
energarōtosἐνεργῶνhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculineworks
energarōtouἐνεργοῦντοςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculineworks
energarōteuἐνεργοῦντοςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuterat work
energerōtasἐνεργουμένηhappening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular feminineworking
energerōtanἐνεργουμένηνhappening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular feminineworks
energerōtauἐνεργουμένηςhappening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular feminineproduces
energaratosἐνεργήσαςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculineat work

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 9 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularenergamōenergameenergamienergamaenergamēenergamelē
you 2nd person singularenergasōenergaseenergasienergasaenergasēenergaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularenergatōἐνεργεῖenergateenergatienergataἐνήργησενenergatēἐνήργηκενenergatelē
we 1st person pluralenerganōenerganeenerganienerganaenerganēenerganelē
ye 2nd person pluralenergavōenergaveenergavienergavaenergavēenergavelē
they 3rd person pluralenergalōἐνεργοῦσινenergaleenergalienergalaenergalēenergalelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularenergemōenergemeenergemienergemaenergemēenergemelē
you 2nd person singularenergesōenergeseenergesienergesaenergesēenergeselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularenergetōἐνεργεῖταιenergeteἐνηργεῖτοenergetienergetaenergetēenergetelē
we 1st person pluralenergenōenergeneenergenienergenaenergenēenergenelē
ye 2nd person pluralenergevōenergeveenergevienergevaenergevēenergevelē
they 3rd person pluralenergelōenergeleenergelienergelaenergelēenergelelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularenergameiōenergameiaenergameiē
you 2nd person singularenergaseiōenergaseiaenergaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularenergateiōenergateiaenergateiē
we 1st person pluralenerganeiōenerganeiaenerganeiē
ye 2nd person pluralenergaveiōenergaveiaenergaveiē
they 3rd person pluralenergaleiōenergaleiaenergaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularenergemeiōenergemeiaenergemeiē
you 2nd person singularenergeseiōenergeseiaenergeseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularenergeteiōenergeteiaenergeteiē
we 1st person pluralenergeneiōenergeneiaenergeneiē
ye 2nd person pluralenergeveiōenergeveiaenergeveiē
they 3rd person pluralenergeleiōenergeleiaenergeleiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularenergasōrenergasarenergasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularenergatōrenergatarenergatēr
ye 2nd person pluralenergavōrenergavarenergavēr
they 3rd person pluralenergalōrenergalarenergalēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularenergesōrenergesarenergesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularenergetōrenergetarenergetēr
ye 2nd person pluralenergevōrenergevarenergevēr
they 3rd person pluralenergelōrenergelarenergelēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularenergamoiōenergamoia
you 2nd person singularenergasoiōenergasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularenergatoiōenergatoia
we 1st person pluralenerganoiōenerganoia
ye 2nd person pluralenergavoiōenergavoia
they 3rd person pluralenergaloiōenergaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularenergemoiōenergemoia
you 2nd person singularenergesoiōenergesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularenergetoiōenergetoia
we 1st person pluralenergenoiōenergenoia
ye 2nd person pluralenergevoiōenergevoia
they 3rd person pluralenergeloiōenergeloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceenergarōἐνεργεῖνenergarienergaraenergarē
acts on or for itself middle voiceenergerōenergerienergeraenergerē
Used as an adjective — participle, 11 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceenergarōtosἐνεργῶνenergaritosenergaratosἐνεργήσαςenergarētos
acts on or for itself middle voiceenergerōtosenergeritosenergeratosenergerētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
energstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

energ is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Words built on the same stem

energos — ἐνεργής, effective

Where it appears

21 occurrences, every one of them listed

energatō“works”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular

1 Corinthians 12:11“works”panteim de houteim energatō tem henem kai tem autem pneumem, diairarōtem idia hekasto kathōs bouletō.All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.

energalō“at work”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural

Matthew 14:2“at work”kai legata toi paidoi autou; Houtos atō Iōannos tos baptistos; autos egeirita apo toiu nekroiu, kai dia houtem tais dunamiais energalō en auto.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.”

Mark 6:14“at work”Kai akouata tos basilevos Hērōdos, fanerem gar gineta tem onomem autou, kai legale hoti Iōannos tos baptizarōtos egeiritē ek nekroiu, kai dia houtem energalō tais dunamiais en auto;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.”

energetō“at work”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular

2 Corinthians 4:12“at work”hōste tos thanatos en ni energetō, tas de zōas en vi.So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

1 Thessalonians 2:13“at work”Kai dia houtem kai nis eucharistanō to theo adialeiptōs, hoti paralambaratois logon akoau para nu tou theou decheva ouk logon anthrōpoiu alla kathōs alēthōs atō logon theou, hos kai energetō en vi toi pisteuarōtoi.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.

2 Thessalonians 2:7“at work”tem gar mustēriem ēdē energetō tau anomiau; monem tos katecharōtos arti heōs ek meseu gineteia.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.

energete“at work”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular

Romans 7:5“at work”hote gar ane en ta sarxa, teim pathēmeim taiu hamartaiu teim dia tou nomou energete en tei melei nu eis tem karpoforara to thanato;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.

energata“at work”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular

Galatians 2:8“at work”tos gar energaratos Petro eis apostolan tau peritomau energata kai mi eis teim ethneim,For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

energatē“he exerted”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular

Ephesians 1:20“he exerted”han energatē en to Christo egeiraratos auton ek nekroiu, kai kathizaratos en dexa autou en tei epouraneiwhich He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

energarō“work”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive

Philippians 2:13“work”theos gar atō tos energarōtos en vi kai tem thelarō kai tem energarō huper tau eudokiau.For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

energarōtos“works”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine

1 Corinthians 12:6“works”kai diairesiais energēmeiu alō, tos de autos theos, tos energarōtos teim panteim en pantoi.There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.

Galatians 3:5“works”tos oun epichorēgarōtos vi tem pneumem kai energarōtos dunamiain en vi ek ergeiu nomou ē ek akoau pistiau?Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

Philippians 2:13“works”theos gar atō tos energarōtos en vi kai tem thelarō kai tem energarō huper tau eudokiau.For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

energarōtou“works”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine

Ephesians 1:11“works”en ho kai klērina prooriziratois kata prothesian tou teim panteim energarōtou kata tan boulan teu thelēmeu autou,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,

energarōteu“at work”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter

Ephesians 2:2“at work”en hai pote peripatava kata ton aiōnon tou kosmou houtou, kata ton archōnon tau exousiau tou aērou, teu pneumeu teu nun energarōteu en toi huioi tau apeitheiau;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.

energerōtas“working”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular feminine

Galatians 5:6“working”en gar Christo Iēso oute peritomas tinem ischuatō oute akrobustias, alla pistias dia agapau energerōtas.For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.

James 5:16“effective”exomologevōr oun allēloi tain hamartain kai euchevōr huper allēloiu, hopōs iiveia. pollem ischuatō deēsias dikaiou energerōtas.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.

energerōtan“works”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative singular feminine

Ephesians 3:20“at work”To de dunerōto huper panteim poiara huperekperissou heiu aitenō ē noanō kata tan dunamian tan energerōtan en ni,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,

Colossians 1:29“works”eis hem kai kopiamō agōnizerōtos kata tan energeian autou tan energerōtan en mi en dunamia.To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

energerōtau“produces”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular feminine

2 Corinthians 1:6“produces”eite de thlibinō, huper tau vu paraklēsiau kai sōtērēau; eite parakalinō, huper tau vu paraklēsiau tau energerōtau en hupomona teiu auteiu pathēmeiu heiu kai nis paschanō,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.

energaratos“at work”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine

Galatians 2:8“at work”tos gar energaratos Petro eis apostolan tau peritomau energata kai mi eis teim ethneim,For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.