ἐνέργημα
energēma
working
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἐνέργημα (energēma) has a short definition of "working." This suggests an action or effort that produces results or effects. It belongs to the semantic domain of Royalty & Authority, indicating that its usage may be related to exercise of power, dominion, or accomplishment. With only two occurrences in the Bible, the range of usage for energēma is limited, which may imply that it is not a commonly employed term in the New Testament. Given its definition and semantic domain, it is likely that energēma is used to describe actions or efforts that have significant impact or consequence.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.
1 Corinthians 12:10and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.