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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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Psalms 22:20
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 22:20 · retained source text

Deliuer my soule from the sword: my darling from the power of the dogge.

1611 marginal noteHeb. my only one.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the hand.

Psalms 37:35
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 37:35 · retained source text

I haue seene the wicked in great power: and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.

1611 marginal noteOr, a greeve tree, that groweth him owne soyle.

Psalms 49:15
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 49:15 · retained source text

But God will redeeme my soule from the power of the graue; for he shall receiue me. Selah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the hand of the graue.

1611 marginal noteOr, hell.

Psalms 59:11
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 59:11 · retained source text

Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them downe, O LORD our shield.

Psalms 59:16
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 59:16 · retained source text

But I will sing of thy power; yea I will sing alowd of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge, in the day of my trouble.

Psalms 62:11
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 62:11 · retained source text

God hath spoken once; twice haue I heard this, that power belongeth vnto God.

1611 marginal noteOr, strength.

Psalms 63:2
To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 63:2 · retained source text

To see thy power and thy glory, so as I haue seen thee in the Sanctuary.

Psalms 65:6
Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 65:6 · retained source text

Which by his strength setteth fast the mountaines; being girded with power.

Psalms 66:3
Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 66:3 · retained source text

Say vnto God, How terrible art thou in thy workes? through the greatnesse of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselues vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, yeild fained obedience. Heb. lie.

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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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