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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 Box Mat 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:13 - "You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:28 - When he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were extremely violent, so that no one was able to pass by that way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:12 - When Jesus heard this he said, "Those who are healthy don't need a physician, but those who are sick do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:40 - Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, "So, couldn't you stay awake 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 don't need a physician, but those who are sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:4 - For his hands and feet had often been bound with chains and shackles, but he had torn the chains apart and broken the shackles in pieces. No one was strong enough to subdue him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:18 - Whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to cast it out, but they were not able to do so."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:37 - Then he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you stay awake for one hour?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:48 - He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep, and laid the foundation on bedrock. When a flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it, because it had been well built.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:43 - Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years but could not be healed by anyone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:24 - "Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:6 - But they could not 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 not able to finish the tower, all who see it will begin to make fun of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:30 - They will say, '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 - Then the manager said to himself, 'What should I do, since my master is taking my position away from me? I'm not strong enough to dig, and I'm too ashamed to beg.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:26 - Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:6 - He told them, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they threw the net, and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:10 - Yet they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:10 - So now why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:16 - Then the man who was possessed by the evil spirit jumped on them and beat them all into submission. He prevailed against them so that they fled from that house naked and wounded.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:20 - In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:7 - When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they were not able to prove.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:16 - As we ran under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship's boat under control.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:6 - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight - the only thing that matters is faith working through love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:13 - I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:17 - For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:16 - So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:8 - But the dragon was not strong enough to prevail, so there was no longer any place left in heaven for him and his angels.
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