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energeō G1754

ἐνεργέω (energeō) means “be active” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἐνεργέω Greek · G1754 20 tagged occurrences in 18 verses

Pronunciation guide: en-erg-eh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1754

ἐνεργέω · energeō · be active

ἐνεργέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Num.8:24 B (עֲבֹדָה צָבָא), Isa.41:4, Pro.21:6 (פָּעַל), Pro.31:12 (גָּמַל), I Est.2:20, Wis.15:11 16:17 * ;] (for full lexical treatment, see AR, Eph., 243 ff.); 1. intrans., to be at work or in action, to operate (opposite to ἀργέω): before ἐν, with dative of person(s), Mat.14:2, Mrk.6:14, Eph.2:2; with dative of person(s), before εἰς (Lft., in l), Gal.2:8. 2. Trans., to work, effect, do: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.12:11, Eph.1:11; id, before ἐν, with dative of person(s), 1Co.12:6, Gal.3:5, Php.2:13; ἐ. ἐνέργειαν, Eph.1:19-20 Pass. (taken as mid. by Lft., Ga., 204 f.; but see AR, Eph., l.with; 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: 2Th.2:7; before ἐν, Rom.7:5, 2Co.1:6 4:12, Eph.3:20, Col.1:29, 1Th.2:13; before διά, with genitive of thing(s), Gal.5:6; ἐνεργουμένη (M, Pr., 156), Jas.5:16 (Cremer, 262).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I work, am operative, am at work, am made to work, accomplish; mid: I work, display activity.

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How translators render G1754

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
are at work 2
at work 2
is at work 2
works 2
accomplishes 1
are the work 1
expressing itself 1
has great power 1
he exerted 1
now at work 1
to act 1
was also at work 1
was at work 1
were at work 1
work 1
working 1
works out 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
worketh 7
which worketh 2
did work 1
do shew forth themselves 1
doth 1
effectually worketh 1
he wrought 1
is effectual 1
the effectual fervent 1
the same was mighty 1
to do 1
work 1
wrought effectually 1

Verses containing G1754

Page 1 of 1. 18 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 14:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  2. Mark 6:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  3. Romans 7:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  4. 1 Corinthians 12:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.

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  5. 1 Corinthians 12:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.

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  6. 2 Corinthians 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  7. 2 Corinthians 4:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

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  8. Galatians 2:8 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

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  9. Galatians 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

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  10. Galatians 5:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.

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  11. Ephesians 1:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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,

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  12. Ephesians 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  13. Ephesians 3:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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,

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  14. Philippians 2:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

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  15. Colossians 1:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

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  16. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  17. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  18. James 5:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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