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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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Showing verses 41–50 of 239 · 255 word occurrences in this result

1 Samuel 1:15
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:15 · retained source text

And Hannah answered, and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowfull spirit: I haue drunke neither wine nor strong drinke, but haue powred out my soule before the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hard of spirit.

1 Samuel 4:9
Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:9 · retained source text

Bee strong, and quit your selues like men, O ye Philistines, that yee be not seruants vnto the Hebrewes, as they haue bene to you: quit your selues like men, and fight.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Be men.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 13.1.

1 Samuel 14:52
And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:52 · retained source text

And there was sore warre against the Philistines, all the dayes of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he tooke him vnto him.

1 Samuel 23:14
And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:14 · retained source text

And Dauid abode in the wildernesse in strong holds, and remained in a mountaine in the wildernes of Ziph: and Saul sought him euery day, but God deliuered him not into his hand.

1 Samuel 23:19
¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:19 · retained source text

¶ Then came vp the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not Dauid hide himselfe with vs in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the South of Ieshimon?

1611 marginal noteHebr. on the right hand.

1611 marginal noteOr, the wildernesse?

1 Samuel 23:29
¶ And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:29 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid went vp from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.

2 Samuel 3:6
¶ And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:6 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe while there was warre between the house of Saul and the house of Dauid, that Abner made himselfe strong for the house of Saul.

2 Samuel 5:7
Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:7 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, Dauid tooke the strong hold of Zion: the same is the citie of Dauid.

2 Samuel 10:11
And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:11 · retained source text

And he said, If the Syrians bee too strong for me, then thou shalt helpe me: but if the children of Ammon bee too strong for thee, then I will come and helpe thee.

2 Samuel 11:25
Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 11:25 · retained source text

Then Dauid said vnto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say vnto Ioab, Let not this thing displease thee: for the sword deuoureth one as well as another: Make thy battell more strong against the citie, and ouerthrow it; and encourage thou him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be euill in thine eyes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. so and such.

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