ἐνεργὴς
energḗs
effective
Having inherent activity or efficacy, capable of producing effects; describes something that is at work or operative, not simply possessing potential but manifesting active influence or power. In context, refers to something that is effectively at work (such as a word, command, or power) and producing observable impact.
Philemon 1:6 · Word #7
Lexicon G1756
| Lemma | ἐνεργής |
| Transliteration | energḗs |
| Strong's | G1756 |
| Definition | Having inherent activity or efficacy, capable of producing effects; describes something that is at work or operative, not simply possessing potential but manifesting active influence or power. In context, refers to something that is effectively at work (such as a word, command, or power) and producing observable impact. |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | effective |
| Literal | effective-active |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐνεργής |
| Strong's | G1756 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1756-01
operative
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (substantive), nominative, feminine, singular; describing or functioning as a feminine subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Operative" captures the sense of something actively at work and producing effect, reflecting the root idea of being "in work" (ἐν + ἔργον). As a nominative feminine singular substantive adjective, it describes a feminine subject as characterized by inherent, effective activity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
operative
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Operative' appropriately conveys the active, effective sense of ἐνεργὴς as used here and matches P1. |