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power

Meaning of “power”

Sense 1: Ability, strength, force, or effective capacity to act, prevail, or produce an effect. Sense 2: Authority, right, permission, rule, dominion, or control. Sense 3: A person, authority, host, spiritual being, or other agent possessing or manifesting power.

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Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
272 occurrences260 verses47 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:6

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1 Chronicles 20:1
AND it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 20:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, that after the yeere was expired, at the time that kings goe out to battell, Ioab led forth the power of the armie, and wasted the countrey of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah (but Dauid taried at Ierusalem,) and Ioab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. at the returne of the yeere.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 11.1.

1 Chronicles 29:11
Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 29:11 · retained source text

Thine, O LORD, is the greatnes, and the power, and the glory, & the victorie, and the maiestie: for all that is in the heauen & in the earth, is thine: thine is the kingdome, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head aboue all.

1611 marginal noteMat. 6.13. 1.tim. 1.17. apoc. 5.13.

1 Chronicles 29:12
Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 29:12 · retained source text

Both riches, and honour come of thee, and thou reignest ouer all, and in thine hand is power and might, and in thine hand it is to make great, and to giue strength vnto all.

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1 Corinthians 1:18

the preaching of the cross ... unto us which are saved ... is the power of God

Romans 1:16

the gospel of Christ ... is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

The faculty of doing or performing any thing; ... ability or strength. ... Force; strength; energy. ... Command; the right of governing, or actual government; dominion; rule; sway; authority. ... One invested with authority; a ruler. ... That which has physical power; an army; a navy; a host; a military force. ... In Scripture, right; privilege. ... Angels, good or bad. ... Violence; force; compulsion.

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