ἐνέργ-εια, ἡ,
activity, operation, opposed to ἕξις (disposition), [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1098b33, +others; ζῴου 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.4.7; ἡ χαρὰ καὶ ἡ εὐφροσύνη κατὰ κίνησιν ἐνεργείᾳ βλέπονται 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 2 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀογία, [[ 5th c.AD: Hierocles Platonicus Philosophus “in Carmen Aureum - FPG” 19p.461M.: _plural_, παντοδαπαὶ ἐ. Polystr. p.30 W.; ἐ. καὶ σπουδή “PTeb.” 616 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; physiological function, [[ 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.21] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; performance, τῶν καθηκόντων [[ 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.91 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; activity, of drugs, [[ 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.467] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; force, of an engine, [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.95 ] Refs 1st c.BC+] (but, mechanism, 'action', [[ 2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus “Automatopoetica” 1.7). ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__b workmanship, Aristeas [[ 59. ] Refs]
__2 especially of divine or supernatural action, [[NT.Eph.1.19, +others, Aristeas 266; ἐ. θεοῦ Διὸς Βαιτοκαίκης “OGI” 262.4 (Syria, 3rd c.AD)] NT+3rd c.AD+]; magical operation, ἱερὰ ἐ. [[ “PMag.Par.” 1.159. ] Refs]
__3 plural, ἐνέργειαι cosmic forces, [[ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Hermes Trismegistus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 1.41.6. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 Grammars, active force, opposed to πάθος, [[ 2nd c.BC: Dionysius Thrax Grammaticus 637.29, 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 9.9 (_plural_), +others] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐνέργειαι καὶ πάθη active and passive forms, [[ 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor “De Figuris” 2.14. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]