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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 31:6

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1 Samuel 9:1
NOW there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:1 · retained source text

¶ Now there was a man of Beniamin, whose name was Kish, the sonne of Abiel, the sonne of Zeror, the sonne of Bechorath, the sonne of Aphiah, a Beniamite, a mighty man of power.

1611 marginal noteOr, the sonne of a man of Iemini.

1611 marginal noteOr, substance.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.51. 1.chro. 8.33.

1 Samuel 30:4
Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:4 · retained source text

Then Dauid and the people that were with him, lift vp their voice, and wept, vntill they had no more power to weepe.

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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

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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