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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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Hosea 7:9
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 7:9 · retained source text

Strangers haue deuoured his strength, and hee knoweth it not: yea, gray haires are here and there vpon him, yet he knoweth not.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sprinkled.

Hosea 12:3
¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
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1611 witness · Hosea 12:3 · retained source text

¶ Hee tooke his brother by the heele in the wombe, and by his strength he had power with God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. was a prince, or behaued himselfe princely

1611 marginal noteGene.25.26.

1611 marginal noteGen.32.24.

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