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ἰσχύω

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Definition

ἰσχύω

(ἰσχύς), [in LXX for חָזַק, גִּבּוֹר, עָצַם, etc. ;]

1. to be strong in body: Matthew 9:12, Mark 2:17.

2. to be powerful, have power, prevail: Acts 19:20, Revelation 12:8; before κατά, with genitive of person(s), Acts 19:16; with inf., to be able (MM, Exp., xv): Matthew 8:28; 26:40, Mark 5:4; 9:18 (inf. understood) Mark 14:37, Luke 6:48; 8:43; 13:24; 14:6, 29-30; 16:3; 20:26, John 21:6, Acts 6:10; 15:10; 25:7; 27:16; with accusative, Philippians 4:13, James 5:16; of things, to avail, be serviceable (MM, Exp., l.with): Matthew 5:13, Galatians 5:6, Hebrews 9:17 (cf. ἐν-, ἐξ-, ἐπ-, κατ-ισχύω).

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

28 total
  1. Matthew 5:13ἰσχύει · It is no longer good
    You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
  2. Matthew 8:28ἰσχύειν · could
    When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
  3. Matthew 9:12ἰσχύοντες · healthy
    On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
  4. Matthew 26:40ἰσχύσατε · Were you not able
    Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
  5. Mark 2:17ἰσχύοντες · healthy
    On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
  6. Mark 5:4ἴσχυεν · with the strength
    Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.
  7. Mark 9:18ἴσχυσαν · they were unable
    Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
  8. Mark 14:37ἴσχυσας · Were you not able
    Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
  9. Luke 6:48ἴσχυσεν · could
    He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
  10. Luke 8:43ἴσχυσεν · was able
    …including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.
  11. Luke 13:24ἰσχύσουσιν · will not be able
    “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
  12. Luke 14:6ἴσχυσαν · they were unable
    And they were unable to answer these questions.
  13. Luke 14:29ἰσχύοντος · is unable
    Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
  14. Luke 14:30ἴσχυσεν · could
    …saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’
  15. Luke 16:3ἰσχύω · I am too weak
    The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.
  16. Luke 20:26ἴσχυσαν · they were unable
    And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
  17. John 21:6ἴσχυον · they were unable
    He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.
  18. Acts 6:10ἴσχυον · they could not
    …but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
  19. Acts 15:10ἰσχύσαμεν · have been able
    Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
  20. Acts 19:16ἴσχυσεν · The attack
    Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.
  21. Acts 19:20ἴσχυεν · prevail
    So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.
  22. Acts 25:7ἴσχυον · they could not
    When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
  23. Acts 27:16ἰσχύσαμεν · we barely managed
    Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.
  24. Galatians 5:6ἰσχύει · has any value
    For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.
  25. Philippians 4:13ἰσχύω · I can do
    I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
  26. Hebrews 9:17ἰσχύει · it cannot be executed
    …because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
  27. James 5:16ἰσχύει · to prevail
    Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
  28. Revelation 12:8ἴσχυσεν · [the dragon] was not strong enough
    But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels.