Word study · Greek

energéō

to work, to be at work

Say it: en-er-GEH-oh (approximate)

ἐνεργέω

What it means

To work, to be active or effective, from which we get "energy." In 12:6-11 it describes God working all things in all people and the one Spirit working in every gift.

Range of meaning

  • WorkPut forth effort.
  • Be effectiveBring results.

In 1 Corinthians

  • Chapter 12

    "The same God who works all in all" (12:6, 12:11).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G1754 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources