KJV dictionary & concordance

stronger

Meaning of “stronger”

Possessing greater power, firmness, force, capacity, health, influence, or ability than another.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

21 occurrences18 verses10 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 25:23

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Genesis 25:23

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And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Genesis 25:23 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto her, Two nations are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shall be separated from thy bowels: and the one people shalbe stronger then the other people: and the elder shall serue the yonger.

1611 marginal noteRom. 9.12.

Genesis 30:41

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And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.

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1611 witness · Genesis 30:41 · retained source text

And it came to passe whensoeuer the stronger cattell did conceiue, that Iacob layd the rods before the eyes of the cattell in the gutters, that they might conceiue among the rods.

Genesis 30:42

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But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s.

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1611 witness · Genesis 30:42 · retained source text

But when the cattel were feeble, hee put them not in: so the feebler were Labans, and the stronger Iacobs.

Numbers 13:31

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But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.

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1611 witness · Numbers 13:31 · retained source text

But the men that went vp with him, said, Wee be not able to goe vp against the people, for they are stronger then we.

Judges 14:18

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And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

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1611 witness · Judges 14:18 · retained source text

And the men of the city said vnto him on the seuenth day before the sunne went downe, What is sweeter then honie? and what is stronger then a Lion? And he said vnto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, yee had not found out my riddle.

2 Samuel 1:23

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Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:23 · retained source text

Saul and Ionathan were louely and pleasant in their liues, and in their death they were not diuided: they were swifter then Eagles, they were stronger then Lions.

1611 marginal noteOr, sweet.

2 Samuel 3:1

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NOW there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Now there was long war betweene the house of Saul, and the house of Dauid: but Dauid waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

2 Samuel 13:14

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Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:14 · retained source text

Howbeit hee would not hearken vnto her voice, but being stronger then shee, forced her, and lay with her.

1 Kings 20:23

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And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

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1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:23 · retained source text

And the seruants of the King of Syria said vnto him, Their gods are gods of the hilles, therefore they were stronger then wee: but let vs fight against them in the plaine, and surely we shall be stronger then they.

1 Kings 20:25

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And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:25 · retained source text

And number thee an armie, like the armie that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and charet for charet: and wee will fight against them in the plaine, and surely wee shall be stronger then they. And hee hearkened vnto their voice, and did so.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that was fallen.