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ἰσχυρός G2478
G2478 is the Greek word ἰσχυρός, transliterated ischyrós. The King James Version most often renders it strong.
What it means
forcible (literally or figuratively).
Where it comes from
from G2479 (ἰσχύς).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 26 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: boisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant.
Verses using ἰσχυρός
All 25 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 3:11 · KJV
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Matthew 12:29 · KJV
Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
Matthew 14:30 · KJV
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Mark 1:7 · KJV
And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
Mark 3:27 · KJV
No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
Luke 3:16 · KJV
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
Luke 11:21 · KJV
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
Luke 11:22 · KJV
But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
Luke 15:14 · KJV
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
1 Corinthians 1:25 · KJV
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:27 · KJV
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
1 Corinthians 4:10 · KJV
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
1 Corinthians 10:22 · KJV
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
2 Corinthians 10:10 · KJV
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
Hebrews 5:7 · KJV
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
Hebrews 6:18 · KJV
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Hebrews 11:34 · KJV
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
1 John 2:14 · KJV
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
Revelation 5:2 · KJV
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
Revelation 10:1 · KJV
And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
Revelation 18:8 · KJV
Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
Revelation 18:10 · KJV
Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
Revelation 18:21 · KJV
And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
Revelation 19:6 · KJV
And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Revelation 19:18 · KJV
That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
Common questions
What does Strong's G2478 mean?
G2478 is the Greek word ἰσχυρός (ischyrós), meaning forcible (literally or figuratively).
How is G2478 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it strong (6 times), mighty (5 times), strong man (3 times), strong man's (2 times), one mightier than (2 times), among others.
How many times does G2478 appear in the Bible?
ἰσχυρός (ischyrós) is tagged in 25 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G2478 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G2479 (ἰσχύς).
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