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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 111:6
He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 111:6 · retained source text

He hath shewed his people the power of his workes: that he may giue them the heritage of the heathen.

Psalms 145:11
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 145:11 · retained source text

They shall speake of the glory of thy kingdome: and talke of thy power.

Psalms 147:5
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 147:5 · retained source text

Great is our LORD, and of great power: his vnderstanding is infinite.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of his vnderstanding there is no number.

Psalms 150:1
PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 150:1 · retained source text

¶ Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his Sanctuarie: Praise him in the firmament of his power.

1611 marginal noteHalleluiah.

Proverbs 3:27
¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:27 · retained source text

¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to doe it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the owners therof.

Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 18:21 · retained source text

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that loue it shall eate the fruite thereof.

Ecclesiastes 4:1
SO I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:1 · retained source text

¶ So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done vnder the sunne; & behold the teares of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter: and on the side of their oppressours there was power, but they had no comforter.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hand.

1611 marginal noteChap.5.7. &c.

Ecclesiastes 5:19
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:19 · retained source text

Euery man also to whom God hath giuen riches and wealth, and hath giuen him power to eate thereof, and to take his portion, and to reioyce in his labour; th is is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 6:2
A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 6:2 · retained source text

A man to whom God hath giuen riches, wealth and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soule of all that he desireth, yet God giueth him not power to eate thereof, but a stranger eateth it: Th is is vanitie, and it is an euill disease.

Ecclesiastes 8:4
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 8:4 · retained source text

Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say vnto him, What doest thou?

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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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