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Lexicon :: Strong's G2480 - ischyō

Aa
ἰσχύω
Transliteration
ischyō (Key)
Pronunciation
is-khoo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:397,378

Strong’s Definitions

ἰσχύω ischýō, is-khoo'-o; from G2479; to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively):—be able, avail, can do(-not), could, be good, might, prevail, be of strength, be whole, + much work.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's G2480 in the following manner: can (could) (9x), be able (6x), avail (3x), prevail (3x), be whole (2x), cannot (with G3756) (1x), can do (1x), may (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's G2480 in the following manner: can (could) (9x), be able (6x), avail (3x), prevail (3x), be whole (2x), cannot (with G3756) (1x), can do (1x), may (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

  1. to be strong

    1. to be strong in body, to be robust, to be in sound health

  2. to have power

    1. to have power as shown by extraordinary deeds

      1. to exert, wield power, to have strength to overcome

    2. to be a force, avail

    3. to be serviceable

    4. to be able, can

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἰσχύω ischýō, is-khoo'-o; from G2479; to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively):—be able, avail, can do(-not), could, be good, might, prevail, be of strength, be whole, + much work.
STRONGS G2480:
ἰσχύω; imperfect ἴσχυον; future ἰσχύσω; 1 aorist ἴσχυσα; (ἰσχύς); the Sept. for חָזַק, אָמֵץ, עָצַם, etc.; to be strong, i. e.:
1. to be strong in body, to be robust, to be in sound health: οἱ ἰσχύοντες, as a substantive, Matthew 9:12; Mark 2:17 (Sophocles Tr. 234; Xenophon, Cyril 6, 1, 24; joined with ὑγιαίνειν, id. mem. 2, 7, 7).
2. to have power (from Aeschylus down), i. e.
a. to have a power evinced in extraordinary deeds, i. e. to exert, wield, power: so of the gospel, Acts 19:20; Hebraistically, to have strength to overcome: οὐκ ἴσχυσαν (A. V. prevailed not i. e.) succumbed, were conquered (so יָכֹל לֹא, Genesis 32:26 (25)), Revelation 12:8; κατά τίνος, against one, i. e. to use one's strength against one, to treat him with violence, Acts 19:16.
b. equivalent to to be of force, avail (German gelten): Hebrews 9:17; τί, Galatians 5:6, and Rec. in Galatians 6:15.
c. to be serviceable: εἰς τί (A. V. good for), Matthew 5:13.
d. followed by an infinitive to be able, can: Matthew 8:28; Matthew 26:40; Mark 5:4; (Mark 9:18 (infinitive to be supplied)); Mark 14:37; Luke 6:48; Luke 8:43; (Luke 13:24); Luke 14:6,29f; 16:3; 20:26; John 21:6; Acts 6:10; Acts 15:10; Acts 25:7; Acts 27:16 (Plutarch, Pomp. 58). with the accusative, πάντα, Philippians 4:13; πολύ, James 5:16. (Compare: ἐνισχύω, ἐξισχύω, ἐπισχύω, κατισχύω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
32:26
Matthew
5:13; 8:28; 9:12; 26:40
Mark
2:17; 5:4; 9:18; 14:37
Luke
6:48; 8:43; 13:24; 14:6; 14:29; 16:3; 20:26
John
21:6
Acts
6:10; 15:10; 19:16; 19:20; 25:7; 27:16
Galatians
5:6; 6:15
Philippians
4:13
Hebrews
9:17
James
5:16
Revelation
12:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2480 matches the Greek ἰσχύω (ischyō),
which occurs 28 times in 28 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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“You are the salt G217 of the earth G1093; but if G1437 the salt G217 has become G3471 tasteless G3471, how G1722 G5101 [fn]can it be made G233 salty G233 again? It is G2480 no G3762 longer G2089 good G2480 for anything G3762, except G1508 to be thrown G906 out and trampled G2662 underfoot G2662 by people G444.

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And when He came G2064 to the other G4008 side G4008 into the country G5561 of the Gadarenes G1046, two G1417 demon-possessed G1139 men confronted G5221 Him as they were coming G1831 out G1831 of the tombs G3419. They were so extremely G3029 violent G5467 that no G3361 one G5100 could G2480 pass G3928 by that way G3598.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:12 - But when Jesus heard G191 this, He said G3004, “It is not those G3588 who are healthy G2480 who need G2192 G5532 a physician G2395, but those G3588 who are sick G2192 G2560.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:40 - And He *came G2064 to the disciples G3101 and *found G2147 them sleeping G2518, and He *said G3004 to Peter G4074, “So G3779, you men could G2480 not keep G1127 watch G1127 with Me for one G1520 hour G5610?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:17 - And hearing G191 this, Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to them, “It is not those G3588 who are healthy G2480 who need G5532 a physician G2395, but those G3588 who are sick G2560; I did not come G2064 to call G2564 the righteous G1342, but sinners G268.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:4 - because G1223 he had often G4178 been bound G1210 with shackles G3976 and chains G254, and the chains G254 had been torn G1288 apart G1288 by him and the shackles G3976 broken G4937 in G4937 pieces G4937; and no G3762 one G3762 was G2480 strong G2480 enough G2480 to subdue G1150 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:18 - and [fn]whenever G3699 it seizes G2638 him, it slams G4486 him to G4486 the G4486 ground G4486, and he foams G875 at the mouth and grinds G5149 his teeth G3599 and becomes stiff G3583. And I told G3004 Your disciples G3101 so G2443 that G2443 they would cast G1544 it out G1544, but they could G2480 not do it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:37 - And He *came G2064 and *found G2147 them sleeping G2518, and *said G3004 to Peter G4074, “Simon G4613, are you asleep G2518? Could G2480 you not [fn]keep G1127 watch G1127 for one G1520 hour G5610?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:48 - he is like G3664 a man G444 building G3618 a house G3614, who G3739 [fn]dug G4626 deep G900 and laid G5087 a foundation G2310 on the rock G4073; and when there was a flood G4132, the river G4215 burst G4366 against G4366 that house G3614 and yet it could G2480 not shake G4531 it, because G1223 it had been well G2573 built G3618.

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And a woman G1135 who had suffered G1510 G1722 a chronic flow G4511 of blood G129 for twelve G1427 years G2094, and could G2480 not be healed G2323 by anyone G3762,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:24 - “Strive G75 to enter G1525 through G1223 the narrow G4728 door G2374; for many G4183, I tell G3004 you, will seek G2212 to enter G1525 and will not be G2480 able G2480.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:6 - And they could G2480 offer G470 no G3756 reply G470 to this G3778.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:29 - “Otherwise G2443 G3361, when G4218 he has laid G5087 a foundation G2310 and is G2480 not able G2480 to finish G1615, all G3956 who are watching G2334 it will begin G757 to ridicule G1702 him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:30 - saying G3004, ‘This G3778 person G444 began G757 to build G3618, and was G2480 not able G2480 to finish G1615!’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:3 - “And the manager G3623 said G3004 to himself G1438, ‘What G5101 am I to do G4160, since G3754 my [fn]master G2962 is taking G851 the management G3622 away G851 from me? I am G2480 not strong G2480 enough G2480 to [fn]dig G4626; I am ashamed G153 to beg G1871.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:26 - And they were unable G3756 G2480 to catch G1949 Him in a statement G4487 in G1726 the G1726 presence G1726 of the people G2992; and they were G2296 amazed G2296 at His answer G612, and said G4601 nothing G4601.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:6 - And He said G3004 to them, “Cast G906 the net G1350 on the right-hand G1188 side G3313 of the boat G4143, and you will find G2147 the fish.” So G3767 they cast G906 it, and then G3765 they were G2480 not able G2480 to haul G1670 it in because G575 of the great G4128 quantity G4128 of fish G2486.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:10 - But they were unable G3756 G2480 to [fn]cope G436 with his wisdom G4678 and the Spirit G4151 by whom G3739 he was speaking G2980.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:10 - “Since G3767 this G3568 is the case G3568, why G5101 are you putting G3985 God G2316 to G3985 the G3985 test G3985 by placing G2007 upon the neck G5137 of the disciples G3101 a yoke G2218 which G3739 neither G3777 our forefathers G3962 nor G3777 we have been G2480 able G2480 to bear G941?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:16 - And the man G444 in whom G3739 was the evil G4190 spirit G4151, pounced G2177 on them and subdued G2634 all G297 of them and overpowered G2480 them, so G5620 that G5620 they fled G1628 out of that house G3624 naked G1131 and wounded G5135.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:20 - So G3779 [fn]the word G3056 of the Lord G2962 was growing G837 and prevailing G2480 mightily G2904.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:7 - After Paul arrived G3854, the Jews G2453 who had come G2597 down G2597 from Jerusalem G2414 stood G4026 around G4026 him, bringing G2702 many G4183, and serious G926, charges G157 against G2702 him which G3739 they could G2480 not prove G584,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:16 - Running G5295 under G5295 the G5295 shelter G5295 of a small G3519 island G3519 called G2564 Cauda G2802, we were G2480 able G2480 to get G1096 the ship’s [fn]boat G4627 under G4031 control G4031 only with G3433 difficulty G3433.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:6 - For in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 neither G3777 circumcision G4061 nor G3777 uncircumcision G203 means G2480 anything G5100, but faith G4102 working G1754 through G1223 love G26.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:13 - I can G2480 do G2480 all G3956 things G3956 [fn]through G1722 Him who strengthens G1743 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:17 - For a [fn]covenant G1242 is valid G949 only when people are dead G3498, [fn]for it is never G3379 in G2480 force G2480 while G3753 the one who made G1303 it lives G2198.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:16 - Therefore G3767, confess G1843 your sins G266 to one G240 another G240, and pray G4336 for one G240 another G240 so G3704 that G3704 you may be healed G2390. A [fn]prayer G1162 of a righteous G1342 person G1342, when it is [fn]brought G1754 about G1754, can G2480 accomplish G1754 much G4183.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:8 - and they did not prevail G2480, and there was no G3761 longer G2089 a place G5117 found G2147 for them in heaven G3772.
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