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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 31:6

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Joshua 8:20

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And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Joshua 8:20 · retained source text

And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and behold, the smoke of the city ascended vp to heauen, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wildernesse, turned backe vpon the pursuers.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hand.

Joshua 17:17

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And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Joshua 17:17 · retained source text

And Ioshua spake vnto the house of Ioseph, euen to Ephraim, and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: Thou shalt not haue one lot onely.

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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