KJV dictionary & concordance

strong

Meaning of “strong”

Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.

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255 occurrences239 verses45 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 49:14

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Ecclesiastes 9:11

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¶ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 9:11 · retained source text

¶ I returned, and saw vnder the Sunne, That the race is not to the swift, nor the battell to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of vnderstanding, nor yet fauour to men of skil; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Ecclesiastes 12:3

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In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:3 · retained source text

In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bowe themselues, and the grinders cease, because they are fewe, and those that looke out of the windowes be darkened:

1611 marginal noteOr, the grinders faile, because they grind litle.

Complete reference index — all 239 verses

Genesis 49:14 Genesis 49:24 Exodus 6:1 Exodus 10:19 Exodus 13:9 Exodus 14:21 Leviticus 10:9 Numbers 6:3 Numbers 13:18 Numbers 13:19 Numbers 13:28 Numbers 20:20 Numbers 21:24 Numbers 24:21 Numbers 28:7 Deuteronomy 2:36 Deuteronomy 11:8 Deuteronomy 14:26 Deuteronomy 29:6 Deuteronomy 31:6 Deuteronomy 31:7 Deuteronomy 31:23 Joshua 1:6 Joshua 1:7 Joshua 1:9 Joshua 1:18 Joshua 10:25 Joshua 14:11 Joshua 17:13 Joshua 17:18 Joshua 19:29 Joshua 23:9 Judges 1:28 Judges 6:2 Judges 9:51 Judges 13:4 Judges 13:7 Judges 13:14 Judges 14:14 Judges 18:26 1 Samuel 1:15 1 Samuel 4:9 1 Samuel 14:52 1 Samuel 23:14 1 Samuel 23:19 1 Samuel 23:29 2 Samuel 3:6 2 Samuel 5:7 2 Samuel 10:11 2 Samuel 11:25 2 Samuel 15:12 2 Samuel 16:21 2 Samuel 22:18 2 Samuel 24:7 1 Kings 2:2 1 Kings 8:42 1 Kings 19:11 2 Kings 2:16 2 Kings 8:12 2 Kings 24:16 1 Chronicles 19:12 1 Chronicles 22:13 1 Chronicles 26:7 1 Chronicles 26:9 1 Chronicles 28:10 1 Chronicles 28:20 2 Chronicles 11:11 2 Chronicles 11:12 2 Chronicles 11:17 2 Chronicles 15:7 2 Chronicles 16:9 2 Chronicles 25:8 2 Chronicles 26:15 2 Chronicles 26:16 2 Chronicles 32:7 Ezra 9:12 Nehemiah 1:10 Nehemiah 9:25 Job 8:2 Job 9:19 Job 30:21 Job 33:19 Job 37:18 Job 39:28 Job 40:18 Psalms 10:10 Psalms 18:17 Psalms 19:5 Psalms 22:12 Psalms 24:8 Psalms 30:7 Psalms 31:2 Psalms 31:21 Psalms 35:10 Psalms 38:19 Psalms 60:9 Psalms 61:3 Psalms 71:3 Psalms 71:7 Psalms 80:15 Psalms 80:17 Psalms 89:8 Psalms 89:10 Psalms 89:13 Psalms 89:40 Psalms 108:10 Psalms 136:12 Psalms 144:14 Proverbs 7:26 Proverbs 10:15 Proverbs 11:16 Proverbs 14:26 Proverbs 18:10 Proverbs 18:11 Proverbs 18:19 Proverbs 20:1 Proverbs 21:14 Proverbs 24:5 Proverbs 30:25 Proverbs 31:4 Proverbs 31:6 Ecclesiastes 9:11 Ecclesiastes 12:3 Song of Solomon 8:6 Isaiah 1:31 Isaiah 5:11 Isaiah 5:22 Isaiah 8:7 Isaiah 8:11 Isaiah 17:9 Isaiah 23:11 Isaiah 24:9 Isaiah 25:3 Isaiah 26:1 Isaiah 27:1 Isaiah 28:2 Isaiah 28:7 Isaiah 28:22 Isaiah 29:9 Isaiah 31:1 Isaiah 31:9 Isaiah 35:4 Isaiah 40:10 Isaiah 40:26 Isaiah 41:21 Isaiah 53:12 Isaiah 56:12 Isaiah 60:22 Jeremiah 8:16 Jeremiah 21:5 Jeremiah 32:21 Jeremiah 47:3 Jeremiah 48:14 Jeremiah 48:17 Jeremiah 48:18 Jeremiah 48:41 Jeremiah 49:19 Jeremiah 50:34 Jeremiah 50:44 Jeremiah 51:12 Lamentations 2:2 Lamentations 2:5 Ezekiel 3:8 Ezekiel 3:14 Ezekiel 7:24 Ezekiel 19:11 Ezekiel 19:12 Ezekiel 19:14 Ezekiel 22:14 Ezekiel 26:11 Ezekiel 26:17 Ezekiel 30:21 Ezekiel 30:22 Ezekiel 32:21 Ezekiel 34:16 Daniel 2:40 Daniel 2:42 Daniel 4:11 Daniel 4:20 Daniel 4:22 Daniel 7:7 Daniel 8:8 Daniel 10:19 Daniel 11:5 Daniel 11:23 Daniel 11:24 Daniel 11:32 Daniel 11:39 Joel 1:6 Joel 2:2 Joel 2:5 Joel 2:11 Joel 3:10 Amos 2:9 Amos 2:14 Amos 5:9 Micah 2:11 Micah 4:3 Micah 4:7 Micah 4:8 Micah 5:11 Micah 6:2 Nahum 1:7 Nahum 2:1 Nahum 3:12 Nahum 3:14 Habakkuk 1:10 Haggai 2:4 Zechariah 8:9 Zechariah 8:13 Zechariah 8:22 Zechariah 9:3 Zechariah 9:12 Matthew 12:29 Mark 3:27 Luke 1:15 Luke 1:80 Luke 2:40 Luke 11:21 Acts 3:16 Romans 4:20 Romans 15:1 1 Corinthians 4:10 1 Corinthians 16:13 2 Corinthians 10:4 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Corinthians 13:9 Ephesians 6:10 2 Thessalonians 2:11 2 Timothy 2:1 Hebrews 5:7 Hebrews 5:12 Hebrews 5:14 Hebrews 6:18 Hebrews 11:34 1 John 2:14 Revelation 5:2 Revelation 18:2 Revelation 18:8

Where “strong” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 verses Exodus5 occurrences
4 verses Leviticus1 occurrence
1 verse Numbers9 occurrences
8 verses Deuteronomy7 occurrences
7 verses Joshua10 occurrences
10 verses Judges8 occurrences
8 verses 1 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses 2 Samuel10 occurrences
8 verses 1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses 2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Chronicles7 occurrences
6 verses 2 Chronicles9 occurrences
9 verses Ezra1 occurrence
1 verse Nehemiah2 occurrences
2 verses Job7 occurrences
7 verses Psalms24 occurrences
23 verses Proverbs13 occurrences
13 verses Ecclesiastes2 occurrences
2 verses Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah26 occurrences
24 verses Jeremiah12 occurrences
12 verses Lamentations2 occurrences
2 verses Ezekiel14 occurrences
13 verses Daniel15 occurrences
13 verses Joel5 occurrences
5 verses Amos3 occurrences
3 verses Micah6 occurrences
6 verses Nahum5 occurrences
4 verses Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse Haggai3 occurrences
1 verse Zechariah5 occurrences
5 verses Matthew2 occurrences
1 verse Mark2 occurrences
1 verse Luke4 occurrences
4 verses Acts1 occurrence
1 verse Romans2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses Ephesians1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews5 occurrences
5 verses 1 John1 occurrence
1 verse Revelation3 occurrences
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Psalm 24:8 Proverbs 18:10 Romans 4:19-20 Romans 15:1 Ephesians 6:10 2 Timothy 2:1 Romans 4:19 Romans 4:20 Genesis 49:14 Judges 9:51 2 Chronicles 11:17 Psalms 89:10 Isaiah 28:7 Ezekiel 26:17 Nahum 3:12 Revelation 18:8