Energeia ἐνέργεια
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| ἐνέργεια | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | energeia |
| Strong's number | G1753 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | active energy |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ephesians (3) |
Energeia (Greek ἐνέργεια, Strong's G1753) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “active energy”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐνέργεια, -ας, ἡ
(ἐνεργής), [in LXX: Wis.7:17, 26 13:4 18:22, 2Ma.3:29, 3Ma.4:21 3Mac 5:12 3Mac 5:28 * ;]
operative power (as distinct from δύναμις, potential power), working: of God, Eph.1:19 3:7 4:16, Php.3:21, Col.1:29 2:12; of Satan, 2Th.2:9 2:11 (cf. M, Th., l.with; AR, Eph., 241 ff.; Cremer, 261).†
(AS)
(ἐνεργής), [in LXX: Wis.7:17, 26 13:4 18:22, 2Ma.3:29, 3Ma.4:21 3Mac 5:12 3Mac 5:28 * ;]
operative power (as distinct from δύναμις, potential power), working: of God, Eph.1:19 3:7 4:16, Php.3:21, Col.1:29 2:12; of Satan, 2Th.2:9 2:11 (cf. M, Th., l.with; AR, Eph., 241 ff.; Cremer, 261).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | working (6), operation (1), strong (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | working (3), power (2), work (1), energy (1), powerful (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Energeia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ephesians
- Ephesians 1:19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
- Ephesians 3:7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
- Ephesians 4:16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
Philippians
- Philippians 3:21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
Colossians
- Colossians 1:29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
- Colossians 2:12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.
2 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).