adjective

energos

Greekἐνεργής (energēs)

Strong’sG1756

effective

stem energ-3 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books2 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

effective2×active1×

What it means

* 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).†

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

Strong’s G1756 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiden-er-gace'

active, operative

Fromfrom G1722 and G2041;

King Jameseffectual, powerful.

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

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	energos1×ἐνεργὴς	energas2×ἐνεργής	energem	energois	energais	energeim
object accusative	energon	energan		energoin	energain
direct address vocative	energor	energar		energoir	energair
of, belonging to genitive	energou	energau	energeu	energoiu	energaiu	energeiu
to, for dative	energo	energa	energe	energoi	energai	energei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

energstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

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

energamō — ἐνεργέω, I work, accomplish, am operative

Where it appears

3 occurrences, every one of them listed

energos“active”subjectnominative singular1×

Hebrews 4:12“active”Zōarōtos gar tos logos tou theou kai energos kai tomōteros huper pantan machairan distoman kai diiknerōtos achri merismou psuchau kai pneumeu, harmoiu tē kai mueloiu, kai kritikos enthumēsiaiu kai ennoiaiu kardiau;For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

energas“effective”subjectnominative singular2×

1 Corinthians 16:9“effective”thuras gar mi anoigatē megas kai energas, kai antikeierōtois pollois.because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.

Philemon 1:6“effective”hopōs tas koinōnias tau pistiau su energas gineteia en epignōsia panteu agatheu teu en ni eis Christon;I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.