Liddell–Scott–Jones: ἐνεργός

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at work, active, busy,

ἐνεργός,όν,

A. at work, active, busy,

Hdt. 8.26 , etc.;ζῷα ἐ.,opp.εἴδωλα ἀκίνητα,

X. Mem. 1.4.4 ; δικασταί, κυβερνῆται, ἐ. ὄντες on duty,

Pl. Lg. 674b

;ὅπως ἂν ἐ. ὦσιthat they maybegin business,

D. 35.7 ; ἐ. περί τι γίγνεσθαι

Plb. 3.17.4

;effective, fit for service, νῆες, στράτευμα,

Th. 3.17 , X. Cyr. 2.2.23 ; πεζὸν σὺν ἵπποις -ότατον

Id. Eq.Mag. 9.7

;ἐ. προσβολή vigorousattack, Plb. 4.63.8 ;ἐ. ὑσσοί effectivejavelins, Id. 1.40.12 ; πελέκεις

D.S. 5.39

;ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι τὴν πορείανmarchwith rapidity,

Plb. 5.8.3 ; τὸ τῆς ὥρας πρὸς τὰς νόσους -ότατον

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D.S. 14.70

;τόποι(in logical sense) -ότατοι most effective,

Arist. Top. 154a16

;ἡ γεωργία ἐ. ποιεῖ τὴν τροφήνcallsinto actionthe nutritive properties (of the soil), Id. Pr. 924a17 .

2. actual,opp.potential,

Theol.Ar. 6 , 12 .

II. of land,productive,opp.ἀργός,

X. Cyr. 3.2.19 , cf. 5.4.25 , HG 4.4.1 , Plu. Sol. 31 ( Comp. ); simply,tilled, SIG 685.72 (Itanos);πεδίον πολλαῖς ἐνεργὸν μυριάσι producing enoughfor multitudes, Plu. Caes. 58 ; μυλαῖον ἐ. in working order,

PRyl. 167.10

(i A.D.); also of mines, X. Vect. 4.2 ;ἐνεργά(sc.χρήματα)employed capital, which brings in a return,

D. 27.7 , 10 , cf. X. Hier. 11.4 ; θησαυρὸς ἐ.

PLond. 2.216

(i A.D.);τὸ δάνειον ἐ. ποιεῖνto put outto interest,

D. 56.29 .

III. Adv. -γῶς with activity,

μαχεῖται

X. Mem. 3.4.11

; γυμνάζειν

Plb. 1.9.7

, al.: Comp. , Id. 4.59.3 .

References

Hdt. 8.26
X. Mem. 1.4.4
Pl. Lg. 674b
D. 35.7
Plb. 3.17.4
Th. 3.17
X. Cyr. 2.2.23
Id. Eq.Mag. 9.7
Plb. 4.63.8
Id. 1.40.12
D.S. 5.39
Plb. 5.8.3
D.S. 14.70
Arist. Top. 154a16
Id. Pr. 924a17
Theol.Ar. 6
12
X. Cyr. 3.2.19
5.4.25
HG 4.4.1
Plu. Sol. 31
SIG 685.72
Plu. Caes. 58
PRyl. 167.10
X. Vect. 4.2
D. 27.7
10
X. Hier. 11.4
PLond. 2.216
D. 56.29
X. Mem. 3.4.11
Plb. 1.9.7
Id. 4.59.3