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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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255 occurrences239 verses45 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:14

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Job 8:2
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 8:2 · retained source text

How long wilt thou speake these things? and how long shall the wordes of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

Job 9:19
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:19 · retained source text

If I speake of strength, loe, hee is strong: and if of iudgement, who shall set me a time to pleade?

Job 30:21
Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 30:21 · retained source text

Thou art become cruell to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thy selfe against me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. turned to be cruell.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the strength of thy hand.

Job 33:19
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 33:19 · retained source text

Hee is chastened also with paine vpon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong paine.

Job 37:18
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 37:18 · retained source text

Hast thou with him spread out the skie, which is strong, and as a molten looking glasse?

Job 39:28
She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 39:28 · retained source text

She dwelleth and abideth on the rocke, vpon the cragge of the rocke, and the strong place.

Job 40:18
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 40:18 · retained source text

His bones are as strong pieces of brasse: his bones are like barres of iron.

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