be active

Greek Verb

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)

be active

Greek Verb

ἐνεργ-έω, to be in action or activity, operate, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially of divine or supernatural action, frequently in NT, τινί, ἔν τινι, [NT]:—middle, [NT] 2) to be efficacious, of drugs, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; to be effective, of troops, ταῖς σαρίσαις [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, to be the object of action, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also, to be actualized, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II) transitive, effect, execute, πάντα κατὰ δύναμιν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, to be actively carried on, ὁ πόλεμος ἐνηργεῖτο [Refs 2nd c.BC+]things executed, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] III) in Medicine texts, of sexual intercourse, τὴν τοιαύτην πρᾶξιν -οῦσι μετρίως [Refs] in opere esse, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] IV) operate, in surgery, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; ὁ ἐνεργῶν, ὁ ἐνεργούμενος, the surgeon, the patient, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to be active, efficient; do, (be) effectual (fervent), be mighty in, shew forth self, work (effectually in); from g1756 (ἐνεργής)