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ἰσχύω
ischýō · Greek · Strong's G2480 · 28 occurrences
The KJV renders 12 different Hebrew and Greek words as “might”
What it means
to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively)
from G2479 (ἰσχύς);
How the KJV renders it
be able, avail, can do, could, be good, might, prevail, be of strength, be whole
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“might”
“prevail”
“be able”
“avail”
also renders shâvâh (H7737)
“can do”
also renders dýnamai (G1410)
“be good”
also renders symphérō (G4851)
“be whole”
also renders sṓzō (G4982)
Answers that weigh this word
- Is Jesus the only way to salvation?
- Will everyone ultimately be saved?
- What did the Jerusalem Council require Gentiles to abstain from?
- Does the Bible promise physical healing to every believer?
- What does 'by his stripes we are healed' (Isaiah 53:5) mean?
- Does James 5:14-15 promise healing through prayer and anointing?
Where it appears
28 occurrences in the Greek text.
Acts 6:10 · V-IAI-3P
They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
Acts 15:10 · V-AAI-1P
Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
Acts 19:16 · V-AAI-3S
The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Acts 19:20 · V-IAI-3S
So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
Acts 25:7 · V-IAI-3P
When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
Acts 27:16 · V-AAI-1P
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
Galatians 5:6 V-PAI-3SHebrews 9:17 V-PAI-3SJames 5:16 V-PAI-3SJohn 21:6 V-IAI-3PLuke 6:48 V-AAI-3SLuke 8:43 V-AAI-3SLuke 13:24 V-FAI-3PLuke 14:6 V-AAI-3PLuke 14:29 V-PAP-GSMLuke 14:30 V-AAI-3SLuke 16:3 V-PAI-1SLuke 20:26 V-AAI-3PMatthew 5:13 V-PAI-3SMatthew 8:28 V-PANMatthew 9:12 V-PAP-NPMMatthew 26:40 V-AAI-2PMark 2:17 V-PAP-NPMMark 5:4 V-IAI-3SMark 9:18 V-AAI-3PMark 14:37 V-AAI-2SPhilippians 4:13 V-PAI-1SRevelation 12:8 V-AAI-3P
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.