He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
The 1611 reading
He hath shewed his people the power of his workes: that he may giue them the heritage of the heathen.
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
He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
He hath shewed his people the power of his workes: that he may giue them the heritage of the heathen.
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
They shall speake of the glory of thy kingdome: and talke of thy power.
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Great is our LORD, and of great power: his vnderstanding is infinite.
1611 marginal noteHeb. of his vnderstanding there is no number.
PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
¶ Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his Sanctuarie: Praise him in the firmament of his power.
1611 marginal noteHalleluiah.
¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
¶ 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.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that loue it shall eate the fruite thereof.
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.
¶ 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say vnto him, What doest thou?
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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.