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strength

Meaning of “strength”

Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

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242 occurrences232 verses39 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:12

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Deuteronomy 21:17
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But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 21:17 · retained source text

But hee shall acknowledge the sonne of the hated for the first borne, by giuing him a double portion of all that hee hath: for hee is the beginning of his strength; the right of the first borne is his.

1611 marginal noteHebr. that is found with him.

Deuteronomy 33:25
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Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 33:25 · retained source text

Thy shooes shall bee yron and brasse, and as thy dayes, so shall thy strength bee.

1611 marginal noteOr, vnder thy shooes shalbe yron.

Complete reference index — all 232 verses
Genesis 4:12Genesis 49:3Genesis 49:24Exodus 13:3Exodus 13:14Exodus 13:16Exodus 14:27Exodus 15:2Exodus 15:13Leviticus 26:20Numbers 23:22Numbers 24:8Deuteronomy 21:17Deuteronomy 33:25Joshua 11:13Joshua 14:11Judges 5:21Judges 8:21Judges 16:5Judges 16:6Judges 16:9Judges 16:15Judges 16:17Judges 16:191 Samuel 2:41 Samuel 2:91 Samuel 2:101 Samuel 15:291 Samuel 28:201 Samuel 28:222 Samuel 22:332 Samuel 22:401 Kings 19:82 Kings 9:242 Kings 18:202 Kings 19:31 Chronicles 16:111 Chronicles 16:271 Chronicles 16:281 Chronicles 26:81 Chronicles 29:122 Chronicles 6:412 Chronicles 13:20Nehemiah 4:10Nehemiah 8:10Job 6:11Job 6:12Job 9:4Job 9:19Job 12:13Job 12:16Job 12:21Job 18:7Job 18:12Job 18:13Job 21:23Job 23:6Job 26:2Job 30:2Job 36:5Job 36:19Job 37:6Job 39:11Job 39:19Job 39:21Job 40:16Job 41:22Psalms 8:2Psalms 18:1Psalms 18:2Psalms 18:32Psalms 18:39Psalms 19:14Psalms 20:6Psalms 21:1Psalms 21:13Psalms 22:15Psalms 22:19Psalms 27:1Psalms 28:7Psalms 28:8Psalms 29:1Psalms 29:11Psalms 31:4Psalms 31:10Psalms 33:16Psalms 33:17Psalms 37:39Psalms 38:10Psalms 39:13Psalms 43:2Psalms 46:1Psalms 52:7Psalms 54:1Psalms 59:9Psalms 59:17Psalms 60:7Psalms 62:7Psalms 65:6Psalms 68:28Psalms 68:34Psalms 68:35Psalms 71:9Psalms 71:16Psalms 71:18Psalms 73:4Psalms 73:26Psalms 74:13Psalms 77:14Psalms 78:4Psalms 78:51Psalms 78:61Psalms 80:2Psalms 81:1Psalms 84:5Psalms 84:7Psalms 86:16Psalms 88:4Psalms 89:17Psalms 90:10Psalms 93:1Psalms 95:4Psalms 96:6Psalms 96:7Psalms 99:4Psalms 102:23Psalms 103:20Psalms 105:4Psalms 105:36Psalms 108:8Psalms 110:2Psalms 118:14Psalms 132:8Psalms 138:3Psalms 140:7Psalms 144:1Psalms 147:10Proverbs 8:14Proverbs 10:29Proverbs 14:4Proverbs 20:29Proverbs 21:22Proverbs 24:5Proverbs 24:10Proverbs 31:3Proverbs 31:17Proverbs 31:25Ecclesiastes 9:16Ecclesiastes 10:10Ecclesiastes 10:17Isaiah 5:22Isaiah 10:13Isaiah 12:2Isaiah 17:10Isaiah 23:4Isaiah 23:10Isaiah 23:14Isaiah 25:4Isaiah 26:4Isaiah 27:5Isaiah 28:6Isaiah 30:2Isaiah 30:3Isaiah 30:7Isaiah 30:15Isaiah 33:6Isaiah 36:5Isaiah 37:3Isaiah 40:9Isaiah 40:29Isaiah 40:31Isaiah 41:1Isaiah 42:25Isaiah 44:12Isaiah 45:24Isaiah 49:4Isaiah 49:5Isaiah 51:9Isaiah 52:1Isaiah 62:8Isaiah 63:1Isaiah 63:6Isaiah 63:15Jeremiah 16:19Jeremiah 20:5Jeremiah 51:53Lamentations 1:6Lamentations 1:14Lamentations 3:18Ezekiel 24:21Ezekiel 24:25Ezekiel 30:15Ezekiel 30:18Ezekiel 33:28Daniel 2:37Daniel 2:41Daniel 10:8Daniel 10:16Daniel 10:17Daniel 11:2Daniel 11:15Daniel 11:17Daniel 11:31Hosea 7:9Hosea 12:3Joel 2:22Joel 3:16Amos 3:11Amos 6:13Micah 5:4Nahum 3:9Nahum 3:11Habakkuk 3:19Haggai 2:22Zechariah 12:5Mark 12:30Mark 12:33Luke 1:51Luke 10:27Acts 3:7Acts 9:22Romans 5:61 Corinthians 15:562 Corinthians 1:82 Corinthians 12:9Hebrews 9:17Hebrews 11:11Revelation 1:16Revelation 3:8Revelation 5:12Revelation 12:10Revelation 17:13

Where “strength” appears

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesExodus6 occurrences
6 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua3 occurrences
2 versesJudges8 occurrences
8 verses1 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesJob24 occurrences
22 versesPsalms74 occurrences
70 versesProverbs10 occurrences
10 versesEcclesiastes3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah35 occurrences
33 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel5 occurrences
5 versesDaniel10 occurrences
9 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesJoel2 occurrences
2 versesAmos2 occurrences
2 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation5 occurrences
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