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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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First occurrence: Genesis 4:12

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Daniel 11:15
So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:15 · retained source text

So the King of the North shall come, and cast vp a mount, and take the most fenced cities, and the armes of the South shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the citie of munitions.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the people of his choices.

Daniel 11:17
He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:17 · retained source text

He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdome and vpright ones with him: thus shall he doe, and he shall giue him the daughter of women corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.

1611 marginal noteOr, much vprightnes: Or equall conditions.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to corrupt.

Daniel 11:31
And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:31 · retained source text

And armes shal stand on his part, and they shall pollute the Sanctuarie of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shal place the abomination that maketh desolate.

1611 marginal noteOr, astonisheth.

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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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.

Joel 2:22
Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
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1611 witness · Joel 2:22 · retained source text

Be not afraid, yee beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wildernesse doe spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine doe yeeld their strength.

Joel 3:16
The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
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1611 witness · Joel 3:16 · retained source text

The LORD also shal roare out of Zion, and vtter his voice from Ierusalem, and the heauens and the earth shall shake, but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

1611 marginal noteHebr. place of repaire, or harbour.

1611 marginal noteIere.25.30. amos 1.2.

Amos 3:11
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
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Therefore thus saith the LORD God, An aduersarie there shall be euen round about the land: and he shal bring downe thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.

Amos 6:13
Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
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1611 witness · Amos 6:13 · retained source text

Yee which reioyce in a thing of nought, which say, Haue we not taken to vs hornes by our owne strength?

Micah 5:4
¶ And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
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1611 witness · Micah 5:4 · retained source text

¶ And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the Maiestie of the Name of the LORD his God, and they shall abide: for now shall he be great vnto the ends of the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, rule.

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