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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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2 Chronicles 14:11
And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 14:11 · retained source text

And Asa cried vnto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to helpe, whether with many, or with them that haue no power. Helpe vs, O LORD our God, for we rest on thee, and in thy Name wee goe against this multitude: O LORD thou art our God, let not man preuaile against thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, mortall man.

1611 marginal note11.Sam. 14.6.

2 Chronicles 20:6
And said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:6 · retained source text

And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heauen? and rulest not thou ouer all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?

2 Chronicles 22:9
And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 22:9 · retained source text

And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him (for he was hid in Samaria) and brought him to Iehu: and when they had slaine him, they buried him: because, said they, hee is the sonne of Iehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keepe still the kingdome.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 9.27.

2 Chronicles 25:8
But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:8 · retained source text

But if thou wilt goe, doe it, bee strong for the battell: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to helpe, and to cast downe.

2 Chronicles 26:13
And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 26:13 · retained source text

And vnder their hand was an armie, three hundred thousand, and seuen thousand, and fiue hundred, that made warre with mightie power, to helpe the king against the enemie.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the power of an armie.

2 Chronicles 32:9
¶ After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 32:9 · retained source text

¶ After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his seruants to Ierusalem (but he himselfe laide siege against Lachish, and all his power with him) vnto Hezekiah king of Iudah, and vnto all Iudah that were at Ierusalem, saying;

1611 marginal noteHeb. dominion.

1611 marginal note2.King. 18.17.

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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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