ἐνεργής, ἐναργής energēs, enargēs G1756
“effective” — Dodson Greek Lexicon
Same root: Related words from the same root: 20 more words
Strong's Greek Dictionary (1890) says these words are built from one another, all going back to ἔργον ergon (G2041). Each line says which source links it. Words with a prefix are listed with their main word, not with the prefix. Related words can still differ in meaning.
- ἔργον ergon G2041 “work, labor, action, deed” head of this family (per Strong's: a primary word) in 161 verses
- ἐργάζομαι ergazomai G2038 “I word, trade, do” built from ἔργον G2041 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 39 verses
- καταργέω katargeō G2673 “I bring to naught, sever, abolish” built from κατά G2596 + ἀργέω G0691 (per Strong's) in 26 verses
- κατεργάζομαι katergazomai G2716 “I work out, produce, accomplish” built from κατά G2596 + ἐργάζομαι G2038 (per Strong's) in 22 verses
- ἐνεργέω energeō G1754 “I work, accomplish, am operative” built from ἐνεργής, ἐναργής G1756 (per Strong's) in 19 verses
- ἐργάτης ergatēs G2040 “a field-laborer, workman” built from ἔργον G2041 (per Strong's) in 15 verses
- συνεργός sunergos G4904 “a fellow worker” built from σύν G4862 + ἔργον G2041 (per Strong's) in 13 verses
- ἐνέργεια energeia G1753 “working, activity” built from ἐνεργής, ἐναργής G1756 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 8 verses
- ἀργός argos G0692 “idle, lazy, thoughtless” built from ἀ- G0001 + ἔργον G2041 (per Strong's) in 7 verses
- ἐργασία ergasia G2039 “working, activity, trade, performance” built from ἐργάτης G2040 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 6 verses
- συνεργέω sunergeō G4903 “I work together” built from συνεργός G4904 (per Strong's) in 5 verses
- ἐνέργημα energēma G1755 “a working, an effect” built from ἐνεργέω G1754 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 2 verses
Built from ἐν en G1722 + ἔργον ergon G2041 (per Strong's). The first part is a prefix (a preposition or a short prefix such as “un-”), so the word is listed with the family of the last part only, never with the prefix.
Rendered in BSB as: effective work ×1, effective ×1, active ×1 (3 links)
Each verse shows the form used there and its grammar in plain English. What do these terms mean?
Full definitions (source + licence)
Dodson Greek Lexicon [G1756]
effective, productive of due result, at work.
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3 verse(s)
- 1 Corinthians 16:9 because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.energēs – adjective · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
A-NSF - Philemon 1:6 I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.energēs – adjective · nominative (subject) · singular · feminineverse | pericope | chapter
A-NSF - Hebrews 4:12 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.energēs – adjective · nominative (subject) · singular · masculineverse | pericope | chapter
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