KJV dictionary & concordance

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.

Definition sources

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 Peter 1:5

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Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:5 · retained source text

Who are kept by the power of God through faith vnto saluation, ready to be reuealed in the last time.

Complete reference index — all 260 verses

Genesis 31:6 Genesis 31:29 Genesis 32:28 Genesis 49:3 Exodus 9:16 Exodus 15:6 Exodus 21:8 Exodus 32:11 Leviticus 26:19 Leviticus 26:37 Numbers 14:17 Numbers 22:38 Deuteronomy 4:37 Deuteronomy 8:17 Deuteronomy 8:18 Deuteronomy 9:29 Deuteronomy 32:36 Joshua 8:20 Joshua 17:17 1 Samuel 9:1 1 Samuel 30:4 2 Samuel 22:33 2 Kings 17:36 2 Kings 19:26 1 Chronicles 20:1 1 Chronicles 29:11 1 Chronicles 29:12 2 Chronicles 14:11 2 Chronicles 20:6 2 Chronicles 22:9 2 Chronicles 25:8 2 Chronicles 26:13 2 Chronicles 32:9 Ezra 4:23 Ezra 8:22 Nehemiah 1:10 Nehemiah 5:5 Esther 1:3 Esther 8:11 Esther 9:1 Esther 10:2 Job 1:12 Job 5:20 Job 21:7 Job 23:6 Job 24:22 Job 26:2 Job 26:12 Job 26:14 Job 36:22 Job 37:23 Job 41:12 Psalms 21:13 Psalms 22:20 Psalms 37:35 Psalms 49:15 Psalms 59:11 Psalms 59:16 Psalms 62:11 Psalms 63:2 Psalms 65:6 Psalms 66:3 Psalms 66:7 Psalms 68:35 Psalms 71:18 Psalms 78:26 Psalms 79:11 Psalms 90:11 Psalms 106:8 Psalms 110:3 Psalms 111:6 Psalms 145:11 Psalms 147:5 Psalms 150:1 Proverbs 3:27 Proverbs 18:21 Ecclesiastes 4:1 Ecclesiastes 5:19 Ecclesiastes 6:2 Ecclesiastes 8:4 Ecclesiastes 8:8 Isaiah 37:27 Isaiah 40:26 Isaiah 40:29 Isaiah 43:17 Isaiah 47:14 Isaiah 50:2 Jeremiah 10:12 Jeremiah 27:5 Jeremiah 32:17 Jeremiah 51:15 Ezekiel 17:9 Ezekiel 22:6 Ezekiel 30:6 Daniel 2:37 Daniel 3:27 Daniel 4:30 Daniel 6:27 Daniel 8:6 Daniel 8:7 Daniel 8:22 Daniel 8:24 Daniel 11:6 Daniel 11:25 Daniel 11:43 Daniel 12:7 Hosea 12:3 Hosea 12:4 Hosea 13:14 Micah 2:1 Micah 3:8 Nahum 1:3 Nahum 2:1 Habakkuk 1:11 Habakkuk 2:9 Habakkuk 3:4 Zechariah 4:6 Zechariah 9:4 Matthew 6:13 Matthew 9:6 Matthew 9:8 Matthew 10:1 Matthew 22:29 Matthew 24:30 Matthew 26:64 Matthew 28:18 Mark 2:10 Mark 3:15 Mark 6:7 Mark 9:1 Mark 12:24 Mark 13:26 Mark 14:62 Luke 1:17 Luke 1:35 Luke 4:6 Luke 4:14 Luke 4:32 Luke 4:36 Luke 5:17 Luke 5:24 Luke 9:1 Luke 9:43 Luke 10:19 Luke 12:5 Luke 20:20 Luke 21:27 Luke 22:53 Luke 22:69 Luke 24:49 John 1:12 John 10:18 John 17:2 John 19:10 John 19:11 Acts 1:7 Acts 1:8 Acts 3:12 Acts 4:7 Acts 4:33 Acts 5:4 Acts 6:8 Acts 8:10 Acts 8:19 Acts 10:38 Acts 26:18 Romans 1:4 Romans 1:16 Romans 1:20 Romans 9:17 Romans 9:21 Romans 9:22 Romans 13:1 Romans 13:2 Romans 13:3 Romans 15:13 Romans 15:19 Romans 16:25 1 Corinthians 1:18 1 Corinthians 1:24 1 Corinthians 2:4 1 Corinthians 2:5 1 Corinthians 4:19 1 Corinthians 4:20 1 Corinthians 5:4 1 Corinthians 6:12 1 Corinthians 6:14 1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 7:37 1 Corinthians 9:4 1 Corinthians 9:5 1 Corinthians 9:6 1 Corinthians 9:12 1 Corinthians 9:18 1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 15:24 1 Corinthians 15:43 2 Corinthians 4:7 2 Corinthians 6:7 2 Corinthians 8:3 2 Corinthians 12:9 2 Corinthians 13:4 2 Corinthians 13:10 Ephesians 1:19 Ephesians 1:21 Ephesians 2:2 Ephesians 3:7 Ephesians 3:20 Ephesians 6:10 Philippians 3:10 Colossians 1:11 Colossians 1:13 Colossians 2:10 1 Thessalonians 1:5 2 Thessalonians 1:9 2 Thessalonians 1:11 2 Thessalonians 2:9 2 Thessalonians 3:9 1 Timothy 6:16 2 Timothy 1:7 2 Timothy 1:8 2 Timothy 3:5 Hebrews 1:3 Hebrews 2:14 Hebrews 7:16 1 Peter 1:5 2 Peter 1:3 2 Peter 1:16 2 Peter 2:11 Jude 1:25 Revelation 2:26 Revelation 4:11 Revelation 5:12 Revelation 5:13 Revelation 6:4 Revelation 6:8 Revelation 7:12 Revelation 9:3 Revelation 9:10 Revelation 9:19 Revelation 11:3 Revelation 11:6 Revelation 11:17 Revelation 12:10 Revelation 13:2 Revelation 13:4 Revelation 13:5 Revelation 13:7 Revelation 13:12 Revelation 13:14 Revelation 13:15 Revelation 14:18 Revelation 15:8 Revelation 16:8 Revelation 16:9 Revelation 17:12 Revelation 17:13 Revelation 18:1 Revelation 19:1 Revelation 20:6

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

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

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 31:6 Esther 1:3 Proverbs 3:27 Nahum 1:3 Luke 22:69 1 Corinthians 6:12 Hebrews 1:3 Revelation 20:6 Matthew 28:18 John 1:12 Romans 1:16 Romans 13:1 Romans 13:3 1 Corinthians 1:18 1 Corinthians 1:24 1 Corinthians 11:10 Ephesians 1:21

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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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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