noun · feminine
ischuas
Greekἰσχύς (ischus)
Strong’sG2479
strength, power
stem ischu-10 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἰσχύς, -ύος, ἡ,
[in LXX chiefly for כֹּחַ, also for חַיִל, עֹז, גְּבוּרָה, etc.;]
SYN.: δύναμις (q.v., and cf. ICC, Phl 4:13); κράτος (cf. M, Th., I, 1:9).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2479 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidis-khoos'
compare ἔσχον, a form of G2192); forcefulness (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom a derivative of ἰς (force;
King Jamesability, might(-ily), power, strength.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | ischuas1×ἰσχὺς | ischuais |
| object accusative | ischuan1×ἰσχὺν | ischuain |
| direct address vocative | ischuar | ischuair |
| of, belonging to genitive | ischuau6×ἰσχύος | ischuaiu |
| to, for dative | ischua2×ἰσχύϊ | ischuai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
ischua is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
ischuas“might”subjectnominative singular1×
Revelation 7:12“might”legarōtois; Amēn; tas eulogias kai tas doxas kai tas sofias kai tas eucharistias kai tas timas kai tas dunamias kai tas ischuas to theo nu eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu; amēn.saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
ischuan“strength”objectaccusative singular1×
Revelation 5:12“strength”legarōtois fōna mega; Axiem atō tem arniem tem sfazirētem lambara tan dunamian kai plouton kai sofian kai ischuan kai timan kai doxan kai eulogian.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!”
ischuau“strength”of, belonging togenitive singular6×
Mark 12:30“strength”kai agapasi kurion ton theon su ek holau tau kardiau su kai ek holau tau psuchau su kai ek holau tau dianoiau su kai ek holau tau ischuau su.Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
Mark 12:33“strength”kai tem agaparō auton ek holau tau kardiau kai ek holau tau sunesiau kai ek holau tau ischuau kai tem agaparō ton plēsion hōs heauton perissoterem atō panteiu teiu holokautōmeiu kai thusiaiu.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.”
Ephesians 1:19“strength”kai tinem tem huperballarōtem megethem tau dunamiau autou eis nin toin pisteuarōtoin kata tan energeian teu krateu tau ischuau autouand the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
Ephesians 6:10“might”Teu loipeu endunamivōr en kurio kai en te krate tau ischuau autou.Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
2 Thessalonians 1:9“power”hotinois dikan tinali olethron aiōnion apo prosōpeu tou kuriou kai apo tau doxau tau ischuau autou,They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,
1 Peter 4:11“strength”ei tinos lalatō, hōs logieim theou; ei tinos diakonatō, hōs ek ischuau hau chorēgatō tos theos; hina en pantei doxaziteiō tos theos dia Iēsu Christou, ho atō tas doxas kai tem kratem eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu; amēn.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.
ischua“might”to, fordative singular2×
Luke 10:27“strength”tos de apokriniratos legata; Agapasi kurion ton theon su ek holau tau kardiau su kai en hola ta psucha su kai en hola ta ischua su kai en hola ta dianoia su, kai ton plēsion su hōs siauton.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.’”
2 Peter 2:11“might”hopou angelois ischua kai dunamia megoterois arōtois ouk feralō kata autoiu blasfēman krisian.Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.