KJV dictionary & concordance

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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Job 12:16

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With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Job 12:16 · retained source text

With him is strength & wisedome: the deceiued, and the deceiuer, are his.

Job 12:21

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He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

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He powreth contempt vpon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mightie.

1611 marginal noteOr, looseth the girdle of the strong.

Job 18:7

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The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

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The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his owne counsell shall cast him downe.

Job 18:12

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His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.

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His strength shalbe hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.

Job 18:13

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It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.

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It shall deuoure the strength of his skinne: euen the first borne of death shall deuoure his strength.

1611 marginal noteHeb. barres

Job 21:23

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One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.

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One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in his very perfection, or in the strength of his perfection.

Job 23:6

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Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

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Will he plead against me with his great power? No, but hee would put strength in me.

Job 26:2

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How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

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Howe hast thou helped him that is without power? how sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?

Job 30:2

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Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?

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Yea whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom olde age was perished?

Job 36:5

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Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

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Behold, God is mightie, and despiseth not any: he is mightie in strength and wisedome.

1611 marginal noteHeb. heart

Complete reference index — all 232 verses

Genesis 4:12 Genesis 49:3 Genesis 49:24 Exodus 13:3 Exodus 13:14 Exodus 13:16 Exodus 14:27 Exodus 15:2 Exodus 15:13 Leviticus 26:20 Numbers 23:22 Numbers 24:8 Deuteronomy 21:17 Deuteronomy 33:25 Joshua 11:13 Joshua 14:11 Judges 5:21 Judges 8:21 Judges 16:5 Judges 16:6 Judges 16:9 Judges 16:15 Judges 16:17 Judges 16:19 1 Samuel 2:4 1 Samuel 2:9 1 Samuel 2:10 1 Samuel 15:29 1 Samuel 28:20 1 Samuel 28:22 2 Samuel 22:33 2 Samuel 22:40 1 Kings 19:8 2 Kings 9:24 2 Kings 18:20 2 Kings 19:3 1 Chronicles 16:11 1 Chronicles 16:27 1 Chronicles 16:28 1 Chronicles 26:8 1 Chronicles 29:12 2 Chronicles 6:41 2 Chronicles 13:20 Nehemiah 4:10 Nehemiah 8:10 Job 6:11 Job 6:12 Job 9:4 Job 9:19 Job 12:13 Job 12:16 Job 12:21 Job 18:7 Job 18:12 Job 18:13 Job 21:23 Job 23:6 Job 26:2 Job 30:2 Job 36:5 Job 36:19 Job 37:6 Job 39:11 Job 39:19 Job 39:21 Job 40:16 Job 41:22 Psalms 8:2 Psalms 18:1 Psalms 18:2 Psalms 18:32 Psalms 18:39 Psalms 19:14 Psalms 20:6 Psalms 21:1 Psalms 21:13 Psalms 22:15 Psalms 22:19 Psalms 27:1 Psalms 28:7 Psalms 28:8 Psalms 29:1 Psalms 29:11 Psalms 31:4 Psalms 31:10 Psalms 33:16 Psalms 33:17 Psalms 37:39 Psalms 38:10 Psalms 39:13 Psalms 43:2 Psalms 46:1 Psalms 52:7 Psalms 54:1 Psalms 59:9 Psalms 59:17 Psalms 60:7 Psalms 62:7 Psalms 65:6 Psalms 68:28 Psalms 68:34 Psalms 68:35 Psalms 71:9 Psalms 71:16 Psalms 71:18 Psalms 73:4 Psalms 73:26 Psalms 74:13 Psalms 77:14 Psalms 78:4 Psalms 78:51 Psalms 78:61 Psalms 80:2 Psalms 81:1 Psalms 84:5 Psalms 84:7 Psalms 86:16 Psalms 88:4 Psalms 89:17 Psalms 90:10 Psalms 93:1 Psalms 95:4 Psalms 96:6 Psalms 96:7 Psalms 99:4 Psalms 102:23 Psalms 103:20 Psalms 105:4 Psalms 105:36 Psalms 108:8 Psalms 110:2 Psalms 118:14 Psalms 132:8 Psalms 138:3 Psalms 140:7 Psalms 144:1 Psalms 147:10 Proverbs 8:14 Proverbs 10:29 Proverbs 14:4 Proverbs 20:29 Proverbs 21:22 Proverbs 24:5 Proverbs 24:10 Proverbs 31:3 Proverbs 31:17 Proverbs 31:25 Ecclesiastes 9:16 Ecclesiastes 10:10 Ecclesiastes 10:17 Isaiah 5:22 Isaiah 10:13 Isaiah 12:2 Isaiah 17:10 Isaiah 23:4 Isaiah 23:10 Isaiah 23:14 Isaiah 25:4 Isaiah 26:4 Isaiah 27:5 Isaiah 28:6 Isaiah 30:2 Isaiah 30:3 Isaiah 30:7 Isaiah 30:15 Isaiah 33:6 Isaiah 36:5 Isaiah 37:3 Isaiah 40:9 Isaiah 40:29 Isaiah 40:31 Isaiah 41:1 Isaiah 42:25 Isaiah 44:12 Isaiah 45:24 Isaiah 49:4 Isaiah 49:5 Isaiah 51:9 Isaiah 52:1 Isaiah 62:8 Isaiah 63:1 Isaiah 63:6 Isaiah 63:15 Jeremiah 16:19 Jeremiah 20:5 Jeremiah 51:53 Lamentations 1:6 Lamentations 1:14 Lamentations 3:18 Ezekiel 24:21 Ezekiel 24:25 Ezekiel 30:15 Ezekiel 30:18 Ezekiel 33:28 Daniel 2:37 Daniel 2:41 Daniel 10:8 Daniel 10:16 Daniel 10:17 Daniel 11:2 Daniel 11:15 Daniel 11:17 Daniel 11:31 Hosea 7:9 Hosea 12:3 Joel 2:22 Joel 3:16 Amos 3:11 Amos 6:13 Micah 5:4 Nahum 3:9 Nahum 3:11 Habakkuk 3:19 Haggai 2:22 Zechariah 12:5 Mark 12:30 Mark 12:33 Luke 1:51 Luke 10:27 Acts 3:7 Acts 9:22 Romans 5:6 1 Corinthians 15:56 2 Corinthians 1:8 2 Corinthians 12:9 Hebrews 9:17 Hebrews 11:11 Revelation 1:16 Revelation 3:8 Revelation 5:12 Revelation 12:10 Revelation 17:13

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Exodus 15:2 Job 26:2 Psalm 18:1-2 Isaiah 40:29-31 Mark 12:30 Philippians 4:13 Genesis 4:12 2 Kings 9:24 Job 41:22 Psalms 68:28 Psalms 132:8 Isaiah 33:6 Daniel 10:17 Revelation 17:13