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Lexicon :: Strong's G2480 - ischyō

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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 [fn]salt of the earth; but if the salt has [fn]lost its taste (purpose), how can it be made salty? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and walked on by people [when the walkways are wet and slippery].

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When He arrived at the other side in the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming out of the tombs met Him. They were so extremely fierce and violent that no one could pass by that way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:12 - But when Jesus heard this, He said, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but [only] those who are sick.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:40 - And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “So, you men could not stay awake and keep watch with Me for one hour?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:17 - When Jesus heard this, He said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, but [only] those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners [who recognize their sin and humbly seek forgiveness].”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:4 - For he had often been bound with shackles [for the feet] and with chains, and he tore apart the chains and broke the shackles into pieces, and no one was strong enough to subdue and tame him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:18 - and whenever it seizes him [intending to do harm], it throws him down, and he foams [at the mouth], and grinds his teeth and becomes stiff. I told Your disciples to drive it out, and they could not do it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:37 - And He came back and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Were you unable to keep watch for one hour?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:48 - he is like a [far-sighted, practical, and sensible] man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and yet could not shake it, because it had been securely built and founded on the rock.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:43 -

And a woman who had [suffered from] a hemorrhage for twelve years [fn][and had spent all her money on physicians], and could not be healed by anyone,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:24 - “Strive to enter through the narrow door [force aside unbelief and the attractions of sin]; for many, I tell you, will try to enter [by their own works] and will not be able.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:6 - And they were unable to reply to this.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:29 - “Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is unable to finish [the building], all who see it will begin to ridicule him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:30 - saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:3 - “The manager [of the estate] said to himself, ‘What will I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig [for a living], and I am ashamed to beg.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:26 - They were not able to seize on anything He said in the presence of the people; and being unnerved at His reply, they were silent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:6 - And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat (starboard) and you will find some.” So they cast [the net], and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great catch of fish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:10 - But they were not able to successfully withstand and cope with the wisdom and the intelligence [and the power and inspiration] of the Spirit by whom he was speaking.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:10 - “Now then, why are you testing God by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we have been able to endure?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:16 - Then the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaped on them and subdued [fn]all of them and overpowered them, so that they ran out of that house [in terror, stripped] naked and wounded.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:20 - So the word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ] was growing greatly and prevailing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:7 - After Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him which they were not able to prove,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:16 - We ran under the shelter of a small island [twenty-five miles south of Crete] called Clauda, and with great difficulty we were able to get the ship’s [fn]skiff on the deck and secure it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:6 - For [if we are] in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but only faith activated and expressed and working through love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:13 - I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:17 - for a will and testament takes effect [only] at death, since it is never in force as long as the one who made it is alive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:16 - Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) is able to accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:8 - but they were not strong enough and did not prevail, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven.
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