ἐπισχύω

epischuōto insistHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἐπ-ισχύω

[in LXX: Sir.29.1, 1Ma.6.6 * ;]

1. to make stronger (Sir, l.with).

2. to grow stronger; metaphorically, be more urgent: Luke 23:5.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

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  1. Luke 23:5ἐπίσχυον · they kept insisting
    But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”