ἐνέργημα
enérgēma
G1755 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A result or manifestation of activity; specifically, a concrete effect or outcome produced by an active power or working. In Koine Greek contexts, primarily denotes the manifestation of energy or power, particularly as the outcome of spiritual or supernatural working.
Semantic Range
the result of activity, operation, a specific effect, manifested outcome, product of working, tangible outcome of power
Root / Etymology
From the verb ἐνεργέω (to be at work, to operate, to effect), itself from the root ἐν- (in) + ἔργον (work, deed). ἐνέργημα is a neuter noun formed from the verb's present participle stem, denoting the product or result of energetic action.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the New Testament, ἐνέργημα appears only in 1 Corinthians 12:6 and 12:10, where Paul discusses spiritual manifestations within the assembly. Here, it refers not to the abstract act of working (which would be ἐνέργεια), but to specific outcomes of divine or spiritual activity. Unlike ἐνέργεια (capacity for action, effectiveness), ἐνέργημα always denotes a particular result or the concrete expression of an operative power. In the wider Hellenistic and philosophical literature, ἐνέργημα is rare; where found, it tends to share this nuance of a tangible outcome or realized effect, not merely potential or energy. English translations often use 'operation' or 'working,' but these may obscure the focus on the realized effect as opposed to the process or capacity. ἐνέργημα is distinct from ἐνέργεια (which can mean either capacity or process) in its focus on the result.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἐνεργέω; an effect:--operation, working.
Root Family
ἐνέργημα (energēma) — result of working, manifested effect, operative outcome, product of activity
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1755-01 |
ἐνεργήματα | energemata | N NOM N PL |
workings | manifested effects | manifested effects | 1 |
G1755-02 |
ἐνεργημάτων | energematon | N GEN N PL |
of effects | of workings | of workings | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1755-02 |
1 Corinthians 12:6 | ἐνεργημάτων | energematon | N GEN N PL |
of effects | of workings | of workings |
G1755-01 |
1 Corinthians 12:10 | ἐνεργήματα | energemata | N NOM N PL |
workings | manifested effects | manifested effects |