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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.

Definition sources

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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Ezekiel 17:9
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Say thou, Thus saith the Lord God; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:9 · retained source text

Say thou, Thus saith the LORD God; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull vp the rootes thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaues of her spring, euen without great power, or many people to plucke it vp by the rootes thereof.

Ezekiel 22:6
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Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:6 · retained source text

Behold the princes of Israel, euerie one were in thee to their power to shead blood.

1611 marginal noteHeb. arme.

Ezekiel 30:6
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Thus saith the Lord; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 30:6 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD, They also that vphold Egypt shall fall, and the pride of her power shall come downe: from the towre of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the LORD God.

Complete reference index — all 260 verses
Genesis 31:6Genesis 31:29Genesis 32:28Genesis 49:3Exodus 9:16Exodus 15:6Exodus 21:8Exodus 32:11Leviticus 26:19Leviticus 26:37Numbers 14:17Numbers 22:38Deuteronomy 4:37Deuteronomy 8:17Deuteronomy 8:18Deuteronomy 9:29Deuteronomy 32:36Joshua 8:20Joshua 17:171 Samuel 9:11 Samuel 30:42 Samuel 22:332 Kings 17:362 Kings 19:261 Chronicles 20:11 Chronicles 29:111 Chronicles 29:122 Chronicles 14:112 Chronicles 20:62 Chronicles 22:92 Chronicles 25:82 Chronicles 26:132 Chronicles 32:9Ezra 4:23Ezra 8:22Nehemiah 1:10Nehemiah 5:5Esther 1:3Esther 8:11Esther 9:1Esther 10:2Job 1:12Job 5:20Job 21:7Job 23:6Job 24:22Job 26:2Job 26:12Job 26:14Job 36:22Job 37:23Job 41:12Psalms 21:13Psalms 22:20Psalms 37:35Psalms 49:15Psalms 59:11Psalms 59:16Psalms 62:11Psalms 63:2Psalms 65:6Psalms 66:3Psalms 66:7Psalms 68:35Psalms 71:18Psalms 78:26Psalms 79:11Psalms 90:11Psalms 106:8Psalms 110:3Psalms 111:6Psalms 145:11Psalms 147:5Psalms 150:1Proverbs 3:27Proverbs 18:21Ecclesiastes 4:1Ecclesiastes 5:19Ecclesiastes 6:2Ecclesiastes 8:4Ecclesiastes 8:8Isaiah 37:27Isaiah 40:26Isaiah 40:29Isaiah 43:17Isaiah 47:14Isaiah 50:2Jeremiah 10:12Jeremiah 27:5Jeremiah 32:17Jeremiah 51:15Ezekiel 17:9Ezekiel 22:6Ezekiel 30:6Daniel 2:37Daniel 3:27Daniel 4:30Daniel 6:27Daniel 8:6Daniel 8:7Daniel 8:22Daniel 8:24Daniel 11:6Daniel 11:25Daniel 11:43Daniel 12:7Hosea 12:3Hosea 12:4Hosea 13:14Micah 2:1Micah 3:8Nahum 1:3Nahum 2:1Habakkuk 1:11Habakkuk 2:9Habakkuk 3:4Zechariah 4:6Zechariah 9:4Matthew 6:13Matthew 9:6Matthew 9:8Matthew 10:1Matthew 22:29Matthew 24:30Matthew 26:64Matthew 28:18Mark 2:10Mark 3:15Mark 6:7Mark 9:1Mark 12:24Mark 13:26Mark 14:62Luke 1:17Luke 1:35Luke 4:6Luke 4:14Luke 4:32Luke 4:36Luke 5:17Luke 5:24Luke 9:1Luke 9:43Luke 10:19Luke 12:5Luke 20:20Luke 21:27Luke 22:53Luke 22:69Luke 24:49John 1:12John 10:18John 17:2John 19:10John 19:11Acts 1:7Acts 1:8Acts 3:12Acts 4:7Acts 4:33Acts 5:4Acts 6:8Acts 8:10Acts 8:19Acts 10:38Acts 26:18Romans 1:4Romans 1:16Romans 1:20Romans 9:17Romans 9:21Romans 9:22Romans 13:1Romans 13:2Romans 13:3Romans 15:13Romans 15:19Romans 16:251 Corinthians 1:181 Corinthians 1:241 Corinthians 2:41 Corinthians 2:51 Corinthians 4:191 Corinthians 4:201 Corinthians 5:41 Corinthians 6:121 Corinthians 6:141 Corinthians 7:41 Corinthians 7:371 Corinthians 9:41 Corinthians 9:51 Corinthians 9:61 Corinthians 9:121 Corinthians 9:181 Corinthians 11:101 Corinthians 15:241 Corinthians 15:432 Corinthians 4:72 Corinthians 6:72 Corinthians 8:32 Corinthians 12:92 Corinthians 13:42 Corinthians 13:10Ephesians 1:19Ephesians 1:21Ephesians 2:2Ephesians 3:7Ephesians 3:20Ephesians 6:10Philippians 3:10Colossians 1:11Colossians 1:13Colossians 2:101 Thessalonians 1:52 Thessalonians 1:92 Thessalonians 1:112 Thessalonians 2:92 Thessalonians 3:91 Timothy 6:162 Timothy 1:72 Timothy 1:82 Timothy 3:5Hebrews 1:3Hebrews 2:14Hebrews 7:161 Peter 1:52 Peter 1:32 Peter 1:162 Peter 2:11Jude 1:25Revelation 2:26Revelation 4:11Revelation 5:12Revelation 5:13Revelation 6:4Revelation 6:8Revelation 7:12Revelation 9:3Revelation 9:10Revelation 9:19Revelation 11:3Revelation 11:6Revelation 11:17Revelation 12:10Revelation 13:2Revelation 13:4Revelation 13:5Revelation 13:7Revelation 13:12Revelation 13:14Revelation 13:15Revelation 14:18Revelation 15:8Revelation 16:8Revelation 16:9Revelation 17:12Revelation 17:13Revelation 18:1Revelation 19:1Revelation 20:6

Where “power” appears

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Genesis4 occurrences
4 versesExodus4 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy5 occurrences
5 versesJoshua2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 versesEzra2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesEsther4 occurrences
4 versesJob11 occurrences
11 versesPsalms22 occurrences
22 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes6 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah6 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah4 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesDaniel13 occurrences
12 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesMicah2 occurrences
2 versesNahum2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew8 occurrences
8 versesMark7 occurrences
7 versesLuke18 occurrences
17 versesJohn7 occurrences
5 versesActs11 occurrences
11 versesRomans12 occurrences
12 verses1 Corinthians21 occurrences
19 verses2 Corinthians8 occurrences
6 versesEphesians7 occurrences
6 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians3 occurrences
3 verses1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy3 occurrences
3 versesHebrews3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter3 occurrences
3 versesJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation32 occurrences
30 verses

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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

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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