◄ 1753. energeia ►
Strong's Lexicon energeia: Energy, working, operation, activity Original Word: ἐνέργεια Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: energeia Pronunciation: en-ER-gay-ah Phonetic Spelling: (en-erg'-i-ah) Definition: Energy, working, operation, activity Meaning: working, action, productive work, activity; in the NT, confined to superhuman activity. Word Origin: Derived from ἐνεργέω (energeō), meaning "to be at work" or "to be active." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "energeia," the concept of divine power and activity can be related to Hebrew words like חַיִל (chayil, Strong's H2428) meaning "strength" or "power," and פֹּעַל (po'al, Strong's H6467) meaning "work" or "deed." Usage: In the New Testament, "energeia" refers to the active, effective power or operation of God, often in the context of His divine influence and work within believers. It conveys the idea of God's dynamic and effective power at work in the world and in the lives of individuals. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "energeia" was associated with the active force or power that brings about change or results. Philosophers like Aristotle used the term to describe the actuality of something, as opposed to its potentiality. In the biblical context, this term is used to describe the divine power of God that is actively at work in creation, redemption, and the sanctification of believers. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 1753 enérgeia (the root of the English term "energy") – energy; "power in action" (Wm. Barclay, More NT Words, 46). See 1754 (energeō). 1753 /enérgeia ("divine energy") typically refers to God's energy which transitions the believer from point to point in His plan (accomplishing His definition of progress). [1753 (enérgeia) occurs 8 times – always of God's energy, except at 2 Thes 2:9.] Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1753: ἐνέργεια ἐνέργεια, ἐνεργείας, ἡ (ἐνεργής, which see), working, efficiency; in the N. T. used only of superhuman power, whether of God or of the devil; of God: Ephesians 3:7; Colossians 2:12; ἡ ἐνέργεια ἡ ἐνεργουμένη, Colossians 1:29; with a relative intervening, ἐνεργεῖν ἐνέργειαν, Ephesians 1:19f; κατ' ἐνέργειαν ἐν μέτρῳ ἑνός ἑκάστου μέρους, according to the working which agrees with the measure of (is commensurate with) every single part, Ephesians 4:16; κατά τήν ἐνέργειαν τοῦ δύνασθαι αὐτόν κτλ. according to the efficiency by which he is able to subject all things to himself, Philippians 3:21. ἐνέργεια τοῦ Σατανᾶ, 2 Thessalonians 2:9; πλάνης, the power with which error works, 2 Thessalonians 2:11. (Wis. 7:17, etc.; 2 Macc. 3:29; τῆς προνοίας, 3Macc. 4:21; not found in the Sept.; in the classics first in Aristotle; (on ἐνέργεια, ἐνεργεῖν, of diabolic influences, cf. Müller on the Epistle of Barnabas 19, 6 [ET]).) (Synonym: see δύναμις, at the end.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance operation, strong, effectual working. From energes; efficiency ("energy") -- operation, strong, (effectual) working. see GREEK energes Forms and Transliterations ενεργειαν ενέργειαν ἐνέργειαν ενεργειας ενεργείας ἐνεργείας energeian enérgeian energeias energeías Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ephesians 1:19 N-AFS GRK: κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τοῦ κράτους NAS: [These are] in accordance with the working of the strength KJV: according to the working of his INT: according to the working of the might Ephesians 3:7 N-AFS GRK: κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως NAS: to me according to the working of His power. KJV: by the effectual working of his INT: according to the working of the power Ephesians 4:16 N-AFS GRK: ἐπιχορηγίας κατ' ἐνέργειαν ἐν μέτρῳ NAS: to the proper working of each KJV: according to the effectual working in INT: supply according to [the] working in [its] measure Philippians 3:21 N-AFS GRK: κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τοῦ δύνασθαι NAS: of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has KJV: according to the working whereby he INT: according to the working the to be able Colossians 1:29 N-AFS GRK: κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ τὴν KJV: his working, which INT: according to the working of him which Colossians 2:12 N-GFS GRK: πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ θεοῦ NAS: faith in the working of God, KJV: the faith of the operation of God, INT: faith of the working of God 2 Thessalonians 2:9 N-AFS GRK: παρουσία κατ' ἐνέργειαν τοῦ Σατανᾶ NAS: is in accord with the activity of Satan, KJV: is after the working of Satan with INT: coming according to [the] working of Satan 2 Thessalonians 2:11 N-AFS GRK: ὁ θεὸς ἐνέργειαν πλάνης εἰς NAS: upon them a deluding influence so KJV: shall send them strong delusion, that INT: God a working of departure for Strong's Greek 1753 8 Occurrences ἐνέργειαν — 7 Occ. ἐνεργείας — 1 Occ.