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It conveys the idea of God's dynamic and effective power at work in the world and in the lives of individuals.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "energeia" was associated with the active force or power that brings about change or results. Philosophers like Aristotle used the term to describe the actuality of something, as opposed to its potentiality. In the biblical context, this term is used to describe the divine power of God that is actively at work in creation, redemption, and the sanctification of believers.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1753</b> <i>enérgeia</i> (the root of the English term "energy") – <i>energy</i>; "power <i>in action</i>" (Wm. Barclay, <i>More NT Words</i>, 46). <a href="/greek/1754.htm">See 1754</a> (<i>energeō</i>).</p><p class="discovery"><a href="/greek/1753.htm">1753</a> <i>/enérgeia</i> ("divine <i>energy</i>") typically refers to <i>God's energy</i> which transitions the believer from point to point in His plan (accomplishing <i>His</i> definition of <i>progress</i>).</p><p class="discovery">[<a href="/greek/1753.htm">1753</a> (<i>enérgeia</i>) occurs 8 times – always of <i>God's energy</i>, except at 2 Thes 2:9.]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1753: ἐνέργεια</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἐνέργεια</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐνεργείας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἐνεργής</span>, which see), <span class="accented">working, efficiency</span>; in the N. T. used only of superhuman power, whether of God or of the devil; of God: <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/3-7.htm">Ephesians 3:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/colossians/2-12.htm">Colossians 2:12</a>; <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">ἐνέργεια</span> <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">ἐνεργουμένη</span>, <a href="/interlinear/colossians/1-29.htm">Colossians 1:29</a>; with a relative intervening, <span class="greek2">ἐνεργεῖν</span> <span class="greek2">ἐνέργειαν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-19.htm">Ephesians 1:19</a>f; <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἐνέργειαν</span> <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">μέτρῳ</span> <span class="greek2">ἑνός</span> <span class="greek2">ἑκάστου</span> <span class="greek2">μέρους</span>, according to the working which agrees with the measure of (is commensurate with) every single part, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4-16.htm">Ephesians 4:16</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">ἐνέργειαν</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">δύνασθαι</span> <span class="greek2">αὐτόν</span> <span class="greek2">κτλ</span>. according to the efficiency by which he is able to subject all things to himself, <a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-21.htm">Philippians 3:21</a>. <span class="greek2">ἐνέργεια</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Σατανᾶ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:9</a>; <span class="greek2">πλάνης</span>, the power with which error works, <a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/2-11.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:11</a>. (Wis. 7:17, etc.; 2 Macc. 3:29; <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">προνοίας</span>, 3Macc. 4:21; not found in the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span>; in the classics first in <span class="abbreviation">Aristotle</span>; (on <span class="greek2">ἐνέργεια</span>, <span class="greek2">ἐνεργεῖν</span>, of diabolic influences, cf. Müller on the Epistle of Barnabas 19, 6 [ET]).) (Synonym: see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">δύναμις</span></span>, at the end.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>operation, strong, effectual working. <p>From <a href="/greek/1756.htm">energes</a>; efficiency ("energy") -- operation, strong, (effectual) working. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1756.htm">energes</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ενεργειαν ενέργειαν ἐνέργειαν ενεργειας ενεργείας ἐνεργείας energeian enérgeian energeias energeías<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ephesians/1-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 1:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τὴν <b>ἐνέργειαν</b> τοῦ κράτους</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [These are] in accordance <span class="itali">with the working</span> of the strength<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> according to <span class="itali">the working</span> of his<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to the <span class="itali">working</span> of the might<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 3:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τὴν <b>ἐνέργειαν</b> τῆς δυνάμεως</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to me according <span class="itali">to the working</span> of His power.<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> by <span class="itali">the effectual working</span> of his<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to the <span class="itali">working</span> of the power<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/4-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 4:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐπιχορηγίας κατ' <b>ἐνέργειαν</b> ἐν μέτρῳ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to the proper <span class="itali">working</span> of each<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> according <span class="itali">to the effectual working</span> in<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> supply according to <span class="itali">[the] working</span> in [its] measure<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/3-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 3:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τὴν <b>ἐνέργειαν</b> τοῦ δύνασθαι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of His glory, <span class="itali">by the exertion</span> of the power that He has<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> according to <span class="itali">the working</span> whereby he<br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to the <span class="itali">working</span> the to be able<p><b><a href="/text/colossians/1-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Colossians 1:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τὴν <b>ἐνέργειαν</b> αὐτοῦ τὴν</span><br><a href="/kjvs/colossians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his <span class="itali">working,</span> which<br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/1-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to the <span class="itali">working</span> of him which<p><b><a href="/text/colossians/2-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Colossians 2:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πίστεως τῆς <b>ἐνεργείας</b> τοῦ θεοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/colossians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> faith <span class="itali">in the working</span> of God,<br><a href="/kjvs/colossians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the faith <span class="itali">of the operation</span> of God,<br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/2-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> faith of the <span class="itali">working</span> of God<p><b><a href="/text/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Thessalonians 2:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">παρουσία κατ' <b>ἐνέργειαν</b> τοῦ Σατανᾶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_thessalonians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is in accord <span class="itali">with the activity</span> of Satan,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_thessalonians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is after <span class="itali">the working</span> of Satan with<br><a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> coming according to <span class="itali">[the] working</span> of Satan<p><b><a href="/text/2_thessalonians/2-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Thessalonians 2:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ θεὸς <b>ἐνέργειαν</b> πλάνης εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_thessalonians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> upon them a deluding <span class="itali">influence</span> so<br><a href="/kjvs/2_thessalonians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall send them <span class="itali">strong</span> delusion, that<br><a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/2-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> God <span class="itali">a working</span> of departure for<p><b><a href="/greek/1753.htm">Strong's Greek 1753</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1753.htm">8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/energeian_1753.htm">ἐνέργειαν — 7 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/energeias_1753.htm">ἐνεργείας — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1752b.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1752b"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1752b" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1753a.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1753a"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1753a" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>