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 as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
But as many as receiued him, to them gaue hee power to become the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue on his Name:
1611 marginal noteOr, the right or priuiledge.
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it downe of my selfe: I haue power to lay it downe, and I haue power to take it againe. This commandement haue I receiued of my father.
1611 marginal noteActs 2.24.
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
As thou hast giuen him power ouer all flesh, that he should giue eternall life to as many as thou hast giuen him.
1611 marginal noteMat. 28.18.
Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?
Then saith Pilate vnto him, Speakest thou not vnto me? Knowest thou not, that I haue power to crucifie thee, and haue power to release thee?
Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
Iesus answered, Thou couldest haue no power at all against me, except it were giuen thee from aboue: therfore he that deliuered me vnto thee, hath the greater sinne.
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
And he said vnto them, It is not for you to knowe the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his owne power.
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
But ye shall receiue power after that the holy Ghost is come vpon you, and ye shall be witnesses vnto me, both in Hierusalem, and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.
1611 marginal noteOr, the power of the holy Ghost comming vpon you.
1611 marginal noteChap. 2.1.
¶ And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
¶ And when Peter sawe it, hee answered vnto the people, Yee men of Israel, why marueile ye at this? or why looke yee so earnestly on vs, as though by our owne power or holinesse we had made this man to walke?
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
And when they had set them in the middest, they asked, By what power, or by what name haue ye done this?
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
And with great power gaue the Apostles witnesse of the resurrection of the Lord Iesus, and great grace was vpon them all.
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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.
