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Lexicon :: Strong's G2478 - ischyros

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ἰσχυρός
Transliteration
ischyros (Key)
Pronunciation
is-khoo-ros'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
29x in 17 unique form(s) TR
27x in 15 unique form(s) LXX
112x in 29 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:397,378

Strong’s Definitions

ἰσχυρός ischyrós, is-khoo-ros'; from G2479; forcible (literally or figuratively):—boisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's G2478 in the following manner: mighty (10x), strong (9x), strong man (5x), boisterous (1x), powerful (1x), valiant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's G2478 in the following manner: mighty (10x), strong (9x), strong man (5x), boisterous (1x), powerful (1x), valiant (1x).

  1. strong, mighty

    1. of living beings

      1. strong either in body or in mind

      2. of one who has strength of soul to sustain the attacks of Satan, strong and therefore exhibiting many excellences

    2. on inanimate things

      1. strong, violent, forcibly uttered, firm, sure

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἰσχυρός ischyrós, is-khoo-ros'; from G2479; forcible (literally or figuratively):—boisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant.
STRONGS G2478:
ἰσχυρός, ἰσχυρά, ἰσχυρόν (ἰσχύω) (from Aeschylus down), the Sept. mostly for אֵל, גִּבּור, חָזָק, עָצוּם, and Chaldean תַּקִּיף; strong, mighty;
a. of living beings: strong either in body or in mind, Matthew 12:29; Mark 3:27; Luke 11:21; Revelation 5:2; Revelation 10:1; Revelation 18:21; ἐν πολέμῳ, mighty i. e. valiant, Hebrews 11:34, cf. Revelation 19:18; of one who has strength of soul to sustain the assaults of Satan, 1 John 2:14; universally strong, and therefore exhibiting many excellences, 1 Corinthians 4:10 (opposed to ἀσθενής); comparitive, Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16; mighty, — of God, 1 Corinthians 1:25; Revelation 18:8 (Deuteronomy 10:17; 2 Macc. 1:24, etc.); of Christ raised to the right hand of God, 1 Corinthians 10:22; of those who wield great influence among men by their rank, authority, riches, etc., τά ἰσχυρά equivalent to τούς ἰσχυρούς (on the neuter cf. Winer's Grammar, § 27, 5), 1 Corinthians 1:27 (οἱ ἰσχυροί τῆς γῆς, 2 Kings 24:15); joined with πλούσιοι, Revelation 6:15 (Rec. οἱ δυνατοί).
b. of inanimate things: strong equivalent to violent, ἄνεμος, Matthew 14:30 (T WH omit ἰσχυρόν); forcibly uttered, φωνή, Revelation 18:2 (Rec. μεγάλη) (Exodus 19:19); κραυγή, Hebrews 5:7; βρονταί, Revelation 19:6; λιμός, great, Luke 15:14; ἐπιστολαί (stern (forcible)), 2 Corinthians 10:10; strong equivalent to firm, sure, παράκλησις, Hebrews 6:18; fitted to withstand a forcible assault, πόλις, well fortified, Revelation 18:10 (τεῖχος, 1 Macc. 1:33; Xenophon, Cyril 7, 5, 7; πύργος, Judges 9:51). (Cf. δύναμις, at the end.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
19:19
Deuteronomy
2; 10:17
Judges
9:51
2 Kings
24:15
Matthew
3:11; 12:29; 14:30
Mark
1:7; 3:27
Luke
3:16; 11:21; 15:14
1 Corinthians
1:25; 1:27; 4:10; 10:22
2 Corinthians
10:10
Hebrews
5:7; 6:18; 11:34
1 John
2:14
Revelation
5:2; 6:15; 10:1; 18:2; 18:8; 18:10; 18:21; 19:6; 19:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2478 matches the Greek ἰσχυρός (ischyros),
which occurs 29 times in 27 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:29 - “Or G2228 how G4459 can G1410 anyone G5100 enter G1525 the strong G2478 man’s G2478 house G3614 and carry G726 off G726 his property, G4632 unless G1437 G3361 he first G4413 binds G1210 the strong G2478 man? And then G5119 he will plunder G1283 his house. G3614

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:30 - But seeing G991 the wind, G417 he became frightened, G5399 and beginning G757 to sink, G2670 he cried G2896 out, “Lord, G2962 save G4982 me!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - And he was [fn]preaching, G2784 and saying, G3004 “After G3694 me One is coming G2064 who is mightier G2478 than I, and I am G1510 not fit G2425 to stoop G2955 down G2955 and untie G3089 the thong G2438 of His sandals. G5266

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:27 - “But no G3762 one G3762 can G1410 enter G1525 the strong G2478 man’s G2478 house G3614 and plunder G1283 his property G4632 unless G1437 G3361 he first G4413 binds G1210 the strong G2478 man, G2478 and then G5119 he will plunder G1283 his house. G3614

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:16 - John G2491 answered G611 and said G3004 to them all, G3956 “As for me, I baptize G907 you with water; G5204 but One is coming G2064 who is mightier G2478 than I, and I am G1510 not fit G2425 to untie G3089 the thong G2438 of His sandals; G5266 He will baptize G907 you [fn]with the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 and fire. G4442

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:21 - “When G3752 [fn]a strong G2478 man, fully G2528 armed, G2528 guards G5442 his own G1438 house, G833 his possessions G5225 are [fn]undisturbed. G1722 G1515

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:22 - “But when G1875 someone stronger G2478 than he attacks G1904 him and overpowers G3528 him, he takes G142 away G142 from him all G3833 his armor G3833 on which G3739 he had relied G3982 and distributes G1239 his plunder. G4661

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:14 - “Now G1161 when he had spent G1159 everything, G3956 a severe G2478 famine G3042 occurred G1096 in that country, G5561 and he began G757 to be impoverished. G5302

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:25 - Because G3754 the foolishness G3474 of God G2316 is wiser G4680 than men, G444 and the weakness G772 of God G2316 is stronger G2478 than men. G444

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:27 - but God G2316 has chosen G1586 the foolish G3474 things G3474 of the world G2889 to shame G2617 the wise, G4680 and God G2316 has chosen G1586 the weak G772 things G772 of the world G2889 to shame G2617 the things which G2478 are strong, G2478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:10 - We are fools G3474 for Christ’s G5547 sake, G1223 but you are prudent G5429 in Christ; G5547 we are weak, G772 but you are strong; G2478 you are distinguished, G1741 but we are without G820 honor. G820

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:22 - Or G2228 do we provoke G3863 the Lord G2962 to jealousy? G3863 We are not stronger G2478 than He, are we?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:10 - For they say, G5346 “His letters G1992 are weighty G926 and strong, G2478 but his [fn]personal G4983 presence G3952 is unimpressive G772 and his speech G3056 contemptible.” G1848

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:7 - [fn]In the days G2250 of His flesh, G4561 [fn]He offered G4374 up both G5037 prayers G1162 and supplications G2428 with loud G2478 crying G2906 and tears G1144 to the One able G1410 to save G4982 Him [fn]from death, G2288 and He [fn]was heard G1522 because G575 of His piety. G2124

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:18 - so G2443 that by two G1417 unchangeable G276 things G4229 in which G3739 it is impossible G102 for God G2316 to lie, G5574 we who have [fn]taken G2703 refuge G2703 would have G2192 strong G2478 encouragement G3874 to take G2902 hold G2902 of the hope G1680 set G4295 before G4295 us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:34 - quenched G4570 the power G1411 of fire, G4442 escaped G5343 the edge G4750 of the sword, G3162 from weakness G769 were made G1412 strong, G1412 became G1096 mighty G2478 in war, G4171 put G2827 foreign G245 armies G3925 to flight. G2827

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:14 - I have written G1125 to you, fathers, G3962 because G3754 you know G1097 Him who has been from the beginning. G746 I have written G1125 to you, young G3495 men, G3495 because G3754 you are strong, G2478 and the word G3056 of God G2316 abides G3306 in you, and you have overcome G3528 the evil G4190 one. G4190

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:2 - And I saw G3708 a strong G2478 angel G32 proclaiming G2784 with a loud G3173 voice, G5456 “Who G5101 is worthy G514 to open G455 the [fn]book G975 and to break G3089 its seals?” G4973

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:15 - Then G2532 the kings G935 of the earth G1093 and the great G3175 men G3175 and the [fn]commanders G5506 and the rich G4145 and the strong G2478 and every G3956 slave G1401 and free G1658 man G1658 hid G2928 themselves G1438 in the caves G4693 and among G1519 the rocks G4073 of the mountains; G3735

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:1 - I saw G3708 another G243 strong G2478 angel G32 coming G2597 down G2597 out of heaven, G3772 clothed G4016 with a cloud; G3507 and the rainbow G2463 was upon his head, G2776 and his face G4383 was like G5613 the sun, G2246 and his feet G4228 like G5613 pillars G4769 of fire; G4442

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:2 - And he cried G2896 out with a mighty G2478 voice, G5456 saying, G3004 “[fn]Fallen, G4098 fallen G4098 is Babylon G897 the great! G3173 She has become G1096 a dwelling G2732 place G2732 of demons G1140 and a [fn]prison G5438 of every G3956 unclean G169 spirit, G4151 and a [fn]prison G5438 of every G3956 unclean G169 and hateful G3404 bird. G3732

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:8 - “For this G3778 reason G1223 in one G1520 day G2250 her plagues G4127 will come, G2240 [fn]pestilence G2288 and mourning G3997 and famine, G3042 and she will be burned G2618 up with fire; G4442 for the Lord G2962 God G2316 who judges G2919 her is strong. G2478

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:10 - standing G2476 at a distance G3113 because G1223 of the fear G5401 of her torment, G929 saying, G3004 ‘Woe, G3759 woe, G3759 the great G3173 city, G4172 Babylon, G897 the strong G2478 city! G4172 For in one G1520 hour G5610 your judgment G2920 has come.’ G2064

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:21 - Then G2532 [fn]a strong G2478 angel G32 took G142 up a stone G3037 like G5613 a great G3173 millstone G6061 and threw G906 it into the sea, G2281 saying, G3004 “So G3779 will Babylon, G897 the great G3173 city, G4172 be thrown G906 down with violence, G3731 and will not be found G2147 any G2089 longer. G2089

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:6 - Then G2532 I heard G191 something like G5613 the voice G5456 of a great G4183 multitude G3793 and like G5613 the sound G5456 of many G4183 waters G5204 and like G5613 the sound G5456 of mighty G2478 peals G1027 of thunder, G1027 saying, G3004 “Hallelujah! G239 For the Lord G2962 our God, G2316 the Almighty, G3841 reigns. G936

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:18 - so G2443 that you may eat G2068 the flesh G4561 of kings G935 and the flesh G4561 of [fn]commanders G5506 and the flesh G4561 of mighty G2478 men G2478 and the flesh G4561 of horses G2462 and of those G3588 who sit G2521 on them and the flesh G4561 of all G3956 men, G3956 both G5037 free G1658 men G1658 and slaves, G1401 and small G3398 and great.” G3173
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