Strong's Lexicon
G2480 — ἰσχύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2480 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἰσχύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2479 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 28 |
| Transliteration: | ischuo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | is-khoo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to have (or exercise) strength, force {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | be able, avail, can do(-not), could, be good, might, prevail, be of strength, be whole, + much work |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἰσχύω; imperfect ἴσχυον; future ἰσχύσω; 1 aorist ἴσχυσα; (ἰσχύς); the Sept. for çÈæÇ÷, àÈîÅõ, òÈöÇí, 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, Mat 9:12; Mar 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, Act 19:20; Hebraistically, to have strength to overcome: οὐκ ἴσχυσαν (A. V. prevailed not i. e.) succumbed, were conquered (so éÈëÉì ìÉà, Gen 32:26 (25)), Rev 12:8; κατά τίνος, against one, i. e. to use one’s strength against one, to treat him with violence, Act 19:16.
b. equivalent to to be of force, avail (German gelten): Heb 9:17; τί, Gal 5:6, and Rec. in Gal 6:15.
c. to be serviceable: εἰς τί (A. V. good for), Mat 5:13.
d. followed by an infinitive to be able, can: Mat 8:28; Mat 26:40; Mar 5:4; (Mar 9:18 (infinitive to be supplied)); Mar 14:37; Luk 6:48; Luk 8:43; (); ; Joh 21:6; Act 6:10; Act 15:10; Act 25:7; Act 27:16 (Plutarch, Pomp. 58). with the accusative, πάντα, Php 4:13; πολύ, Jas 5:16. (Compare: ἐνισχύω, ἐξισχύω, ἐπισχύω, κατισχύω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἰσχύω (be able)
Matthew 5:13
- KJV: Ye are the salt of the earth but if the salt have lost his savour wherewith shall it be salted it is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men
- GK: υμείς εστέ το άλας της γης εάν δε το άλας μωρανθή εν τίνι αλισθήσεται εις ουδέν ισχύει έτι ει βληθήναι έξω και καταπατείσθαι υπό των ανθρώπων
Matthew 8:28
- KJV: And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes there met him two possessed with devils coming out of the tombs exceeding fierce so that no man might pass by that way
- GK: και ελθόντι αυτώ εις το πέραν εις την χώραν των Γεργεσηνών υπήντησαν αυτώ δύο δαιμονιζόμενοι εκ των μνημείων εξερχόμενοι χαλεποί λίαν ώστε μη ισχύειν τινά παρελθείν διά της οδού εκείνης
Matthew 9:12
- KJV: But when Jesus heard he said unto them They that be whole need not a physician but they that are sick
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς ακούσας είπεν αυτοίς ου χρείαν έχουσιν οι ισχύοντες ιατρού αλλ΄ οι κακώς έχοντες
Matthew 26:40
- KJV: And he cometh unto the disciples and findeth them asleep and saith unto Peter What could ye not watch with me one hour
- GK: και έρχεται προς τους μαθητάς και ευρίσκει αυτούς καθεύδοντας και λέγει τω Πέτρω ούτως ουκ ισχύσατε μίαν ώραν γρηγορήσαι μετ΄ εμού
Mark 2:17
- KJV: When Jesus heard he saith unto them They that are whole have no need of the physician but they that are sick I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance
- GK: και ακούσας ο Ιησούς λέγει αυτοίς ου χρείαν έχουσιν οι ισχύοντες ιατρού αλλ΄ οι κακώς έχοντες ουκ ήλθον καλέσαι δικαίους αλλά αμαρτωλούς εις μετάνοιαν
Mark 5:4
- KJV: Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains and the chains had been plucked asunder by him and the fetters broken in pieces neither could any tame him
- GK: διά το αυτόν πολλάκις πέδαις και αλύσεσι δεδέσθαι και διεσπάσθαι υπ΄ αυτού τας αλύσεις και τας πέδας συντετρίφθαι και ουδείς αυτόν ίσχυε δαμάσαι
Mark 9:18
- KJV: And wheresoever he taketh him he teareth him and he foameth and gnasheth with his teeth and pineth away and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out and they could not
- GK: και όπου αν αυτόν καταλάβη ρήσσει αυτόν και αφρίζει και τρίζει τους οδόντας αυτού και ξηραίνεται και είπον τοις μαθηταίς σου ίνα αυτό εκβάλωσι και ουκ ίσχυσαν
Mark 14:37
- KJV: And he cometh and findeth them sleeping and saith unto Peter Simon sleepest thou couldest not thou watch one hour
- GK: και έρχεται και ευρίσκει αυτούς καθεύδοντας και λέγει τω Πέτρω Σίμων καθεύδεις ουκ ίσχυσας μίαν ώραν γρηγορήσαι
Luke 6:48
- KJV: He is like a man which built an house and digged deep and laid the foundation on a rock and when the flood arose the stream beat vehemently upon that house and could not shake it for it was founded upon a rock
- GK: όμοιός εστιν ανθρώπω οικοδομούντι οικίαν ος έσκαψε και εβάθυνε και έθηκε θεμέλιον επί την πέτραν πλημμύρας δε γενομένης προσέρρηξεν ο ποταμός τη οικία εκείνη και ουκ ίσχυσε σαλεύσαι αυτήν τεθεμελίωτο γαρ επί την πέτραν