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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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First occurrence: Genesis 49:14

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Isaiah 1:31
And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:31 · retained source text

And the strong shall be as towe, and the maker of it as a sparke, and they shall both burne together, and none shall quench them.

1611 marginal noteOr, and his worke.

Isaiah 5:11
¶ Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:11 · retained source text

¶ Woe vnto them that rise vp earely in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, that continue vntill night, till wine enflame them.

1611 marginal noteOr, pursue them.

1611 marginal noteProu. 23.29,30.

Isaiah 5:22
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:22 · retained source text

Woe vnto them that are mightie to drinke wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drinke.

Isaiah 8:7
Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 8:7 · retained source text

Now therefore behold, the LORD bringeth vp vpon them the waters of the riuer strong and many, euen the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come vp ouer all his channels, and goe ouer all his bankes.

Isaiah 8:11
¶ For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 8:11 · retained source text

¶ For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walke in the way of this people, saying,

1611 marginal noteHebr. In strength of hand.

Isaiah 17:9
¶ In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 17:9 · retained source text

¶ In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an vppermost branch, which they left, because of the children of Israel: and there shalbe desolation.

Isaiah 23:11
He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the Lord hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 23:11 · retained source text

He stretched out his hand ouer the sea, hee shooke the kingdomes: the LORD hath giuen a commandement against the merchant citie, to destroy the strong holdes thereof.

1611 marginal noteOr, concerning a merchant man. Heb. Canaan.

1611 marginal noteOr, strengths.

Isaiah 24:9
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 24:9 · retained source text

They shall not drinke wine with a song, strong drinke shall bee bitter to them that drinke it.

Isaiah 26:1
IN that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 26:1 · retained source text

¶ In that day shall this song bee sung in the land of Iudah; Wee haue a strong citie, saluation will God appoint for walles and bulwarkes.

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