KJV dictionary & concordance
Having great force, strength, or effect.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 29:4
Complete exact-word concordance
The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
The voice of the LORD is powerfull; the voyce of the LORD is full of Maiestie.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in power.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in Maiestie.
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
For his letters (say they) are waighty and powerfull, but his bodily presence is weake, and his speach contemptible.
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
For the word of God is quicke and powerfull, and sharper then any two edged sword, pearcing euen to the diuiding asunder of soule and spirit, and of the ioynts and marrowe, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Having great physical or mechanical power; strong; forcible; mighty.
