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ἰσχύς

ischusstrengthHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine10 occurrences7 books10 verses

Definition

ἰσχύς, -ύος, ἡ

[in LXX chiefly for כֹּחַ, also for חַיִל, עַז, גְּבוּרָה, etc. ;]

strength, might, power, force, ability: Revelation 5:12; 7:12; ἰ. κ. δύναμις, 2 Peter 2:11; τ. κράτος τῆς ἰ. (Isaiah 40:26), Ephesians 1:19; 6:10; ἡ δόξα τῆς ἰ., 2 Thessalonians 1:9; ἐξ ἰ., 1 Peter 4:11; ἐν ὅλῃ τ. ἰ., Mark 12:30, 33" (LXX) Luke 10:27 (LXX).

Synonyms: δύναμις (which see, and cf. ICC, Philippians 4:13); κράτος (cf. M, Th., I, 1:9)

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἰσχύς:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

10 total
  1. Mark 12:30ἰσχύος · strength
    Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
  2. Mark 12:33ἰσχύος · strength
    …and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
  3. Luke 10:27ἰσχύϊ · strength
    He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
  4. Ephesians 1:19ἰσχύος · mighty
    …and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
  5. Ephesians 6:10ἰσχύος · power
    Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
  6. 2 Thessalonians 1:9ἰσχύος · might
    They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,
  7. 1 Peter 4:11ἰσχύος · [the] strength
    If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
  8. 2 Peter 2:11ἰσχύϊ · in strength
    Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.
  9. Revelation 5:12ἰσχὺν · strength
    In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
  10. Revelation 7:12ἰσχὺς · strength
    …saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”