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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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Job 36:19
Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 36:19 · retained source text

Will he esteeme thy riches? no not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

Job 37:6
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 37:6 · retained source text

For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth: likewise to the small raine, and to the great raine of his strength.

1611 marginal noteHeb and to the shower of raine, and to the showers of raine of his strength.

1611 marginal notePsal. 147.16.&17.

Job 39:11
Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 39:11 · retained source text

Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great? or wilt thou leaue thy labour to him?

Job 39:21
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 39:21 · retained source text

He paweth in the valley, and reioyceth in his strength: hee goeth on to meet the armed men.

1611 marginal noteOr, his feet digge.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the armour.

Job 40:16
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 40:16 · retained source text

Loe now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauell of his belly.

Job 41:22
In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 41:22 · retained source text

In his necke remaineth strength, and sorrowe is turned into ioy before him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sorow reioyceth.

Psalms 8:2
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 8:2 · retained source text

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemie and the auenger.

1611 marginal noteHeb. founded.

1611 marginal noteMat.21.16.

Psalms 18:1
I WILL love thee, O Lord, my strength.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:1 · retained source text

I will loue thee, O LORD, my strength.

Psalms 18:2
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:2 · retained source text

The LORD is my rocke, and my fortresse, and my deliuerer: my God, my strength in whome I will trust, my buckler, and the horne of my saluation, and my high tower.

1611 marginal noteHeb. my rocke.

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