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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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Zechariah 8:9
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¶ Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 8:9 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD of hostes, Let your handes be strong, ye that heare in these dayes, these wordes by the mouth of the Prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laied, that the Temple might be built.

Zechariah 8:13
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And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 8:13 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that as yee were a curse among the heathen, O house of Iudah, and house of Israel; so will I saue you, and ye shalbe a blessing: feare not, but let your handes bee strong.

Zechariah 8:22
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Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord.
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Yea many people and strong nations shall come to seeke the LORD of hostes in Ierusalem, and to pray before the LORD.

Zechariah 9:3
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And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
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And Tyrus did builde her selfe a strong hold, and heaped vp siluer as the dust, and fine golde as the myre of the streets.

Zechariah 9:12
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¶ Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
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¶ Turne ye to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope, euen to day doe I declare that I will render double vnto thee:

Complete reference index — all 239 verses
Genesis 49:14Genesis 49:24Exodus 6:1Exodus 10:19Exodus 13:9Exodus 14:21Leviticus 10:9Numbers 6:3Numbers 13:18Numbers 13:19Numbers 13:28Numbers 20:20Numbers 21:24Numbers 24:21Numbers 28:7Deuteronomy 2:36Deuteronomy 11:8Deuteronomy 14:26Deuteronomy 29:6Deuteronomy 31:6Deuteronomy 31:7Deuteronomy 31:23Joshua 1:6Joshua 1:7Joshua 1:9Joshua 1:18Joshua 10:25Joshua 14:11Joshua 17:13Joshua 17:18Joshua 19:29Joshua 23:9Judges 1:28Judges 6:2Judges 9:51Judges 13:4Judges 13:7Judges 13:14Judges 14:14Judges 18:261 Samuel 1:151 Samuel 4:91 Samuel 14:521 Samuel 23:141 Samuel 23:191 Samuel 23:292 Samuel 3:62 Samuel 5:72 Samuel 10:112 Samuel 11:252 Samuel 15:122 Samuel 16:212 Samuel 22:182 Samuel 24:71 Kings 2:21 Kings 8:421 Kings 19:112 Kings 2:162 Kings 8:122 Kings 24:161 Chronicles 19:121 Chronicles 22:131 Chronicles 26:71 Chronicles 26:91 Chronicles 28:101 Chronicles 28:202 Chronicles 11:112 Chronicles 11:122 Chronicles 11:172 Chronicles 15:72 Chronicles 16:92 Chronicles 25:82 Chronicles 26:152 Chronicles 26:162 Chronicles 32:7Ezra 9:12Nehemiah 1:10Nehemiah 9:25Job 8:2Job 9:19Job 30:21Job 33:19Job 37:18Job 39:28Job 40:18Psalms 10:10Psalms 18:17Psalms 19:5Psalms 22:12Psalms 24:8Psalms 30:7Psalms 31:2Psalms 31:21Psalms 35:10Psalms 38:19Psalms 60:9Psalms 61:3Psalms 71:3Psalms 71:7Psalms 80:15Psalms 80:17Psalms 89:8Psalms 89:10Psalms 89:13Psalms 89:40Psalms 108:10Psalms 136:12Psalms 144:14Proverbs 7:26Proverbs 10:15Proverbs 11:16Proverbs 14:26Proverbs 18:10Proverbs 18:11Proverbs 18:19Proverbs 20:1Proverbs 21:14Proverbs 24:5Proverbs 30:25Proverbs 31:4Proverbs 31:6Ecclesiastes 9:11Ecclesiastes 12:3Song of Solomon 8:6Isaiah 1:31Isaiah 5:11Isaiah 5:22Isaiah 8:7Isaiah 8:11Isaiah 17:9Isaiah 23:11Isaiah 24:9Isaiah 25:3Isaiah 26:1Isaiah 27:1Isaiah 28:2Isaiah 28:7Isaiah 28:22Isaiah 29:9Isaiah 31:1Isaiah 31:9Isaiah 35:4Isaiah 40:10Isaiah 40:26Isaiah 41:21Isaiah 53:12Isaiah 56:12Isaiah 60:22Jeremiah 8:16Jeremiah 21:5Jeremiah 32:21Jeremiah 47:3Jeremiah 48:14Jeremiah 48:17Jeremiah 48:18Jeremiah 48:41Jeremiah 49:19Jeremiah 50:34Jeremiah 50:44Jeremiah 51:12Lamentations 2:2Lamentations 2:5Ezekiel 3:8Ezekiel 3:14Ezekiel 7:24Ezekiel 19:11Ezekiel 19:12Ezekiel 19:14Ezekiel 22:14Ezekiel 26:11Ezekiel 26:17Ezekiel 30:21Ezekiel 30:22Ezekiel 32:21Ezekiel 34:16Daniel 2:40Daniel 2:42Daniel 4:11Daniel 4:20Daniel 4:22Daniel 7:7Daniel 8:8Daniel 10:19Daniel 11:5Daniel 11:23Daniel 11:24Daniel 11:32Daniel 11:39Joel 1:6Joel 2:2Joel 2:5Joel 2:11Joel 3:10Amos 2:9Amos 2:14Amos 5:9Micah 2:11Micah 4:3Micah 4:7Micah 4:8Micah 5:11Micah 6:2Nahum 1:7Nahum 2:1Nahum 3:12Nahum 3:14Habakkuk 1:10Haggai 2:4Zechariah 8:9Zechariah 8:13Zechariah 8:22Zechariah 9:3Zechariah 9:12Matthew 12:29Mark 3:27Luke 1:15Luke 1:80Luke 2:40Luke 11:21Acts 3:16Romans 4:20Romans 15:11 Corinthians 4:101 Corinthians 16:132 Corinthians 10:42 Corinthians 12:102 Corinthians 13:9Ephesians 6:102 Thessalonians 2:112 Timothy 2:1Hebrews 5:7Hebrews 5:12Hebrews 5:14Hebrews 6:18Hebrews 11:341 John 2:14Revelation 5:2Revelation 18:2Revelation 18:8

Where “strong” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus5 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers9 occurrences
8 versesDeuteronomy7 occurrences
7 versesJoshua10 occurrences
10 versesJudges8 occurrences
8 verses1 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses2 Samuel10 occurrences
8 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses1 Chronicles7 occurrences
6 verses2 Chronicles9 occurrences
9 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesJob7 occurrences
7 versesPsalms24 occurrences
23 versesProverbs13 occurrences
13 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah26 occurrences
24 versesJeremiah12 occurrences
12 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel14 occurrences
13 versesDaniel15 occurrences
13 versesJoel5 occurrences
5 versesAmos3 occurrences
3 versesMicah6 occurrences
6 versesNahum5 occurrences
4 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai3 occurrences
1 verseZechariah5 occurrences
5 versesMatthew2 occurrences
1 verseMark2 occurrences
1 verseLuke4 occurrences
4 versesActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews5 occurrences
5 verses1 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation3 occurrences
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