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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 70 times in 66 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 31:29–Isa 25:8)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:29 - It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:9 - And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:12 - But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:20 - And God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:7 - And if his means suffice not for a lamb, then he shall bring his trespass-offering for that wherein he hath sinned, two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, unto Jehovah; one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:8 - But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to the ability of him that vowed shall the priest value him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:6 - Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:10 - (The Emim dwelt therein aforetime, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim:

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:10 - And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto Jehovah thy God with a tribute of a freewill-offering of thy hand, which thou shalt give, according as Jehovah thy God blesseth thee:

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:32

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:32 - Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people; and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day: and there shall be nought in the power of thy hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:6 - Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:7 - And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of good courage: for thou shalt go with this people into the land which Jehovah hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:23 - And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:6 - Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:7 - Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good success whithersoever thou goest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:9 - Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:14 - Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall abide in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan; but ye shall pass over before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valor, and shall help them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 1:18 - Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:25 - And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage: for thus shall Jehovah do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:11 - As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, and to go out and to come in.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:11 - and thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thy hands be strengthened to go down into the camp. Then went he down with Purah his servant unto the outermost part of the armed men that were in the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:2 - I am going the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:11 -
Seek ye Jehovah and his strength;
Seek his face evermore.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:13 - Then shalt thou prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Jehovah charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; fear not, neither be dismayed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:7 - And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and mine ordinances, as at this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:10 - Take heed now; for Jehovah hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:20 - And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed; for Jehovah God, even my God, is with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until all the work for the service of the house of Jehovah be finished.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:14 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:6 - But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 15:7 - But be ye strong, and let not your hands be slack; for your work shall be rewarded.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:13 - And he had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:11 - And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Jehovah; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and Jehovah be with the good.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:8 - But if thou wilt go, do valiantly, be strong for the battle: God will cast thee down before the enemy; for God hath power to help, and to cast down.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:7 - Be strong and of good courage, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:9 -
Then he showeth them their work,
And their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:31 -
For by these he judgeth the peoples;
He giveth food in abundance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:4 -
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;
Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:1 -
My son, keep my words,
And lay up my commandments with thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:19 -
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city;
And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:24 - Therefore saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:1 - For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:2 - the mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the elder;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:25 - Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:22 - Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:9 - Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:21 - A remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:3 - All thy rulers fled away together, they were bound by the archers; all that were found of thee were bound together; they fled afar off.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:8 - Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth?

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:11 - He hath stretched out his hand over the sea, he hath shaken the kingdoms: Jehovah hath given commandment concerning Canaan, to destroy the strongholds thereof.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:8 - He hath swallowed up death for ever; and the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Jehovah hath spoken it.

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