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
Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
Haue we not power to lead about a sister a wife aswel as other Apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
1611 marginal noteOr, woman.
Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
Or I onely and Barnabas, haue not we power to forbeare working?
If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
If others bee partakers of this power ouer you, are not we rather? Neuerthelesse, we haue not vsed this power: but suffer all things, lest wee should hinder the Gospel of Christ.
What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
What is my reward then? verily that when I preach the Gospel, I may make the Gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the Gospel.
For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
For this cause ought the woman to haue power on her head, because of the Angels.
1611 marginal noteThat is, a couering, in signe that she is vnder the power of her husband
Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
Then commeth the end, when he shall haue deliuered vp the kingdome to God euen the Father, when he shall haue put downe all rule, and all authority and power.
It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
It is sowen in dishonour, it is raysed in glorie: it is sowen in weakenesse, it is raysed in power:
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of the power may be of God, and not of vs.
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse, on the right hand, and on the left,
For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselues:
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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.
