GreekG2478Adjective

ἰσχυρός

ischuros

27Occurrences
G2478Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

forcible (literally or figuratively)

from G2479 (ἰσχύς);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
strong, mighty, powerful; (a) of persons, as to body or spirit: , (opposite to ἀσθενής), (ἐν πολέμῳ) ; οἱ πλούσιοι κ. οἱ ἰ; τὰ ἰ. = oἱ ἰ.; of God; compar., (τὸ ἀσθενὲς θεοῦ) ; (b) of things: λιμός; *ἐπιστολαί *( βαρεῖαι κ. ἰ.); κραυγή; φωνή; παράκλησις; πόλις; βρονταί.
LXX: for אֵל, גִּבּוֹר, עָצוּם, חָזַק, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ἰσχυρός appears 27 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
9
1 Corinthians
4
Luke
4
Hebrews
3
Matthew
3
Mark
2
1 John
1
2 Corinthians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:25BSB

For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

2 Corinthians 10:10BSB

For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”

Luke 11:22BSB

But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.

Matthew 3:11BSB

I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Revelation 18:8BSB

Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire,for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”

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