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strengthen

Meaning of “strengthen”

To make stronger, confirm, encourage, fortify, or increase in power.

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 3:28

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Deuteronomy 3:28
But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 3:28 · retained source text

But charge Ioshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for hee shall goe ouer before this people, and he shall cause them to inherite the land which thou shalt see.

Judges 16:28
And Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 16:28 · retained source text

And Samson called vnto the LORD, and said, O LORD God, remember me, I pray thee, & strengthen mee, I pray thee, onely this once, O God, that I may be at once auenged of the Philistines, for my two eyes.

1 Kings 20:22
¶ And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:22 · retained source text

¶ And the Prophet came to the king of Israel, and said vnto him, Goe, strengthen thy selfe, and marke and see what thou doest: for at the returne of the yeere, the king of Syria will come vp against thee.

Ezra 6:22
And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezra 6:22 · retained source text

And kept the feast of vnleauened bread seuen dayes, with ioy: for the LORD had made them ioyfull, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria vnto them, to strengthen their handes in the worke of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Nehemiah 6:9
For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:9 · retained source text

For they all made vs afraid, saying, Their handes shall be weakened from the worke that it bee not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

Job 16:5
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 16:5 · retained source text

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the mouing of my lips should asswage your griefe.

Psalms 20:2
Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
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1611 witness · Psalms 20:2 · retained source text

Send thee helpe from the Sanctuary: and strengthen thee out of Sion.

1611 marginal noteHebr. thy helpe.

1611 marginal noteHebr. support thee.

Psalms 27:14
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
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1611 witness · Psalms 27:14 · retained source text

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

1611 marginal notePsa.31.35 isa.25.9. hab.2.3.

Psalms 31:24
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
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1611 witness · Psalms 31:24 · retained source text

Be of good courage, and hee shall strenghten your heart: all ye that hope in the LORD.

1611 marginal notePsal. 27.14.

Psalms 41:3
The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
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1611 witness · Psalms 41:3 · retained source text

The LORD will strengthen him vpon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sicknesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. turne.

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