Bible Dictionary
OPERATION
Operation means work, activity, or effective power. Scripture uses it for God’s creative work, the Spirit’s working through spiritual gifts, and God’s power in raising Christ and bringing believers to new life.
Biblical Usage
In the Old Testament, operation is used of God’s creative work. In the New Testament, it describes the Holy Spirit’s working through spiritual gifts and the operation of God in Christ’s resurrection, by which those dead in sins are raised through faith to newness of life.