King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G1756
Transliteration: energēs
Phonetic Spelling: (en-er-gace')
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: at work, active
Meaning: at work, active
ἐνεργής, ἐνεργες (equivalent to ἐνεργός, equivalent to ὁ ὤν ἐν τῷ ἔργῳ (English at work)), active: Hebrews 4:12; by a somewhat incongruous figuratively, in 1 Corinthians 16:9 a θύρα ἐνεργής is spoken of, 'an opportunity for the working of the gospel'; ἐνεργής γίνομαι ἐν τίνι, in something, Philemon 1:6. ((Aristotle), Polybius, Diodorus, Plutarch, others.)
Word Summary
energēs: at work, active
Original Word: ἐνεργήςTransliteration: energēs
Phonetic Spelling: (en-er-gace')
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: at work, active
Meaning: at work, active
Strong's Concordance
effectual, powerful. From en and ergon; active, operative -- effectual, powerful.
see GREEK en
see GREEK ergon
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1756: ἐνεργήςἐνεργής, ἐνεργες (equivalent to ἐνεργός, equivalent to ὁ ὤν ἐν τῷ ἔργῳ (English at work)), active: Hebrews 4:12; by a somewhat incongruous figuratively, in 1 Corinthians 16:9 a θύρα ἐνεργής is spoken of, 'an opportunity for the working of the gospel'; ἐνεργής γίνομαι ἐν τίνι, in something, Philemon 1:6. ((Aristotle), Polybius, Diodorus, Plutarch, others.)