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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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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:13 - “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:28 - When Jesus arrived on the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gadarenes,[fn] two men who were possessed by demons met him. They lived in a cemetery and were so violent that no one could go through that area.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:12 - When Jesus heard this, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:40 - Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:17 - When Jesus heard this, he told them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:4 - Whenever he was put into chains and shackles—as he often was—he snapped the chains from his wrists and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to subdue him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:18 - And whenever this spirit seizes him, it throws him violently to the ground. Then he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid.[fn] So I asked your disciples to cast out the evil spirit, but they couldn’t do it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:37 - Then he returned and found the disciples asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:48 - It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:43 - A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding,[fn] and she could find no cure.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:24 - “Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:6 - Again they could not answer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:29 - Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:30 - They would say, ‘There’s the person who started that building and couldn’t afford to finish it!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:3 - “The manager thought to himself, ‘Now what? My boss has fired me. I don’t have the strength to dig ditches, and I’m too proud to beg.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:26 - So they failed to trap him by what he said in front of the people. Instead, they were amazed by his answer, and they became silent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:6 - Then he said, “Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you’ll get some!” So they did, and they couldn’t haul in the net because there were so many fish in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:10 - None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:10 - So why are you now challenging God by burdening the Gentile believers[fn] with a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors were able to bear?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:16 - Then the man with the evil spirit leaped on them, overpowered them, and attacked them with such violence that they fled from the house, naked and battered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:20 - So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:7 - When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem gathered around and made many serious accusations they couldn’t prove.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:16 - We sailed along the sheltered side of a small island named Cauda,[fn] where with great difficulty we hoisted aboard the lifeboat being towed behind us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:6 - For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:13 - For I can do everything through Christ,[fn] who gives me strength.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:17 - The will goes into effect only after the person’s death. While the person who made it is still alive, the will cannot be put into effect.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:16 - Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:8 - And the dragon lost the battle, and he and his angels were forced out of heaven.
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