Strong G1765ἐνισχύω
to strengthen
- Transliteration
- enischuō
- Pronunciation
- en-is-khoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐν-ισχύω
[in LXX for חָזַק, etc.;]
to strengthen: in spiritual sense, Luk.22:43; pass., Act.9:19 (Rec. ἐνισχύσεν, became strong, as in LXX, Gen.12:10 48:2, al.).†
(AS)
[in LXX for חָזַק, etc.;]
to strengthen: in spiritual sense, Luk.22:43; pass., Act.9:19 (Rec. ἐνισχύσεν, became strong, as in LXX, Gen.12:10 48:2, al.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1765 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- strengthen2
First verses
- Luke 22:43And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
- Acts 9:19And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐνισχύω,
strengthen, confirm, ὁ χρόνος ταῦτα -ύσει πάντα [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “νόμος” 3; ἄγγελος ἐνισχύων αὐτόν NT.Luke.22.43)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Gal.fragment” 7.)]
II intransitive, prevail in or among, ἐν ταῖς πόλεσι ἐνισχύει τὰ νόμιμα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1180b4: _absolutely_, [prev. author] “PA” 653a31 +others; τοῦτ᾽ ἐνισχύειν ἑκάστῳ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Sensu” 63, compare 67; παρά τισιν ἐ. ἐν παροιμίας μέρει 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.58)]; ἐνίσχυσεν ὡς.. the opinion prevailed that.., [Refs ([prev. author] 5.57.)]
strengthen, confirm, ὁ χρόνος ταῦτα -ύσει πάντα [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “νόμος” 3; ἄγγελος ἐνισχύων αὐτόν NT.Luke.22.43)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Gal.fragment” 7.)]
II intransitive, prevail in or among, ἐν ταῖς πόλεσι ἐνισχύει τὰ νόμιμα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1180b4: _absolutely_, [prev. author] “PA” 653a31 +others; τοῦτ᾽ ἐνισχύειν ἑκάστῳ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Sensu” 63, compare 67; παρά τισιν ἐ. ἐν παροιμίας μέρει 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.58)]; ἐνίσχυσεν ὡς.. the opinion prevailed that.., [Refs ([prev. author] 5.57.)]