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strengthened

Meaning of “strengthened”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of strengthen, meaning to make stronger, confirm, encourage, fortify, or increase in power.

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First occurrence: Genesis 48:2

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Showing verses 21–30 of 38 · 39 word occurrences in this result

Ezra 7:28
And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellers, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
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1611 witness · Ezra 7:28 · retained source text

And hath extended mercy vnto me, before the king and his counsellers, and before all the kings mighty princes, and I was strengthned as the hand of the LORD my God was vpon me, and I gathered together out of Israel, chiefe men to goe vp with me.

Nehemiah 2:18
Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 2:18 · retained source text

Then I told them of the hand of my God, which was good vpon me; as also the kings wordes that he had spoken vnto me. And they said, Let vs rise vp and builde. So they strengthened their hands for this good worke.

Job 4:4
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
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1611 witness · Job 4:4 · retained source text

Thy words haue vpholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the bowing knees.

Psalms 52:7
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
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1611 witness · Psalms 52:7 · retained source text

Loe, this is the man that made not God his strength: but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himselfe in his wickednesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, substance.

Psalms 147:13
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
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1611 witness · Psalms 147:13 · retained source text

For hee hath strengthened the barres of thy gates: hee hath blessed thy children within thee.

Proverbs 8:28
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
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1611 witness · Proverbs 8:28 · retained source text

When he established the cloudes aboue: when he strengthned the fountaines of the deepe.

Ezekiel 13:22
Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 13:22 · retained source text

Because with lyes yee haue made the heart of the righteous sad whom I haue not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that hee should not returne from his wicked way by promising him life:

1611 marginal noteOr, that I should saue his life. Hebr. by quickning him.

Ezekiel 34:4
The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 34:4 · retained source text

The diseased haue ye not strengthened, neither haue yee healed that which was sicke, neither haue ye bound vp that which was broken, neither haue yee brought againe that which was driuen away, neither haue yee sought that which was lost; but with force and with crueltie haue yee ruled them.

1611 marginal note1.Pet.5.3.

Daniel 10:18
Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
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1611 witness · Daniel 10:18 · retained source text

Then there came againe and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthned me,

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