ἐνεργέω

energéō · Greek · Strong's G1754 · 21 occurrences

The KJV renders 28 different Hebrew and Greek words as “work”

What it means

to be active, efficient

from G1756 (ἐνεργής);

How the KJV renders it

effectual, be mighty in, shew forth self, work

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“work”

also renders ergázomai (G2038), poiéō (G4160), ergasía (G2039), érgon (G2041), prâxis (G4234), katergázomai (G2716), lógos (G3056), prâgma (G4229), dâbâr (H1697), châshab (H2803), yᵉgîyaʻ (H3018), yêtser (H3336), mᵉlâʼkâh (H4399), maʻbâd (H4566), maʻbâd (H4567), maʻălâl (H4611), miphʻâl (H4659), miqshâh (H4749), ʻăbad (H5648), ʻăbôdâh (H5656), ʻăbîydâh (H5673), ʻălîylâh (H5949), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâlâʼ (H6381), pâʻal (H6466), pôʻal (H6467), pᵉʻullâh (H6468)

“effectual”

also renders energḗs (G1756)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

21 occurrences in the Greek text, first 19 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 12:6 · V-PAP-NSM

There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all.

1 Corinthians 12:11 · V-PAI-3S

But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

1 Thessalonians 2:13 · V-PMI-3S

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, God’s word, which also works in you who believe.

2 Corinthians 1:6 · V-PMP-GSF

But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.

2 Corinthians 4:12 · V-PMI-3S

So then death works in us, but life in you.

2 Thessalonians 2:7 · V-PMI-3S

For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.

Colossians 1:29 V-PMP-ASFEphesians 1:11 V-PAP-GSMEphesians 1:20 V-RAI-3SEphesians 2:2 V-PAP-GSNEphesians 3:20 V-PMP-ASFGalatians 2:8 V-AAI-3SGalatians 3:5 V-PAP-NSMGalatians 5:6 V-PMP-NSFJames 5:16 V-PMP-NSFMatthew 14:2 V-PAI-3PMark 6:14 V-PAI-3PPhilippians 2:13 V-PANRomans 7:5 V-IMI-3S

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