ἐνεργῶν

energéō

working

To be at work, to operate, to be active; denotes the exercise or exertion of power, functioning, or influence. In various contexts, it refers to (1) the activity or operation of a force or power, (2) the carrying out of an action, (3) making something effective or operative, or (4) showing oneself to be active in a process or result.

G1754

Philippians 2:13 · Word #5

Lexicon G1754

Lemmaἐνεργέω
Transliterationenergéō
Strong'sG1754
DefinitionTo be at work, to operate, to be active; denotes the exercise or exertion of power, functioning, or influence. In various contexts, it refers to (1) the activity or operation of a force or power, (2) the carrying out of an action, (3) making something effective or operative, or (4) showing oneself to be active in a process or result.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseworking
Literalworking

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐνεργέω
Strong'sG1754

SIBI-P1 Translation G1754-08

being at work

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle denotes ongoing, continuous activity. "Being at work" preserves the root sense of ἐνεργ- (in-work, active operation) while reflecting the masculine singular nominative participial form.

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