KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 31:6
Complete exact-word concordance
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
But that ye may know that the Sonne of man hath power vpon earth to forgiue sinnes (he said vnto the sicke of the palsie,) I say vnto thee, Arise, and take vp thy couch, and go into thine house.
THEN he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
¶ Then he called his twelue disciples together, and gaue them power and authority ouer all deuils, and to cure diseases.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.1.
¶ And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,
¶ And they were al amazed at the mightie power of God: But while they wondred euery one at all things which Iesus did, he said vnto his disciples,
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Behold, I giue vnto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and ouer all the power of the enemie: and nothing shall by any meanes hurt you.
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
But I will forewarne you whom you shall feare: Feare him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell, yea, I say vnto you, Feare him.
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
And they watched him, and sent foorth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, that they might take holde of his words, that so they might deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And then shall they see the sonne of man comming in a cloud with power and great glory.
When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
When I was daily with you in the Temple, yee stretched foorth no hands against mee: but this is your houre, and the power of darkenesse.
Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
Hereafter shal the sonne of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
¶ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
¶ And behold, I send the promise of my Father vpon you: but tarie ye in the citie of Hierusalem, vntill ye be indued with power from on high.
1611 marginal noteIohn 15.26. actes 1.4.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
the preaching of the cross ... unto us which are saved ... is the power of God
the gospel of Christ ... is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
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.
