Greek · G2478 · unreviewed

ἰσχυρός

Forcible (literally or figuratively)

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ἰσχυρός G2478

Pronunciation ischyrós

What does ἰσχυρός (ischyrós) mean in the Bible?

ἰσχυρός (ischyrós) is a Greek word meaning "forcible (literally or figuratively)". ἰσχυρός, -ά, -όν (ἰσχύω), [in LXX for אֵל, גִּבּוֹר, עָצוּם, חָזַק, etc. Depicts Satan’s domain as powerful yet conquerable by Christ. This term runs through the canonical themes of Messiah.

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Meaning

forcible (literally or figuratively)

Extended definition

Denotes physical or moral strength/power; opposite of weakness, emphasizing forceful capability rather than mere existence.

(ἰσχύω), [in LXX for אֵל, גִּבּוֹר, עָצוּם, חָזַק, etc. ;] strong, mighty, powerful;

aof persons, as to body or spirit: Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:27, Luk.11:21-22, 1Co.4:10 (opposite to ἀσθενής), Heb.11:34 (ἐν πολέμῳ), Rev.5:2 10:1 18:21 19:18; οἱ πλούσιοι κ. οἱ ἰ, Rev.6:15; τὰ ἰ. = oἱ ἰ. (cf. 4Ki.24:15), 1Co.1:27; of God (cf. Deu.10:17), Rev.18:8; compar., Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:7, Luk.11:22, 1Co.1:25 (τὸ ἀσθενὲς τ. θεοῦ) 1Co.10:22;

bof things: λιμός, Luk.15:14; ἐπιστολαί ( βαρεῖαι κ. ἰ.), 2Co.10:10; κραυγή, Heb.5:7; φωνή, Rev.18:2; παράκλησις, Heb.6:18; πόλις, Rev.18:10; βρονταί, Rev.19:6.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Why This Word Matters

Depicts Satan’s domain as powerful yet conquerable by Christ. Luke 11:14–23

Identifies Christ as superior to Satan. Mark 3:22–30

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 3:11 · Mark 1:7 · Luke 3:16 · Luke 11:22 4×

Nominative · Plural · Masculine 1 Cor 4:10 · Heb 11:34 · 1 John 2:14 · Rev 6:15 4×

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Luke 11:21 · Rev 18:8 · Rev 18:21 3×

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Luke 15:14 · Rev 18:10 2×

Nominative · Singular · Neuter 1 Cor 1:25 1×

Nominative · Plural · Masculine 1 Cor 10:22 1×

Nominative · Plural · Feminine 2 Cor 10:10 1×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 12:29 · Mark 3:27 2×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Heb 5:7 1×

Genitive · Plural · Feminine Rev 19:6 1×

Canonical Themes

Messiah

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses

Luke 11:14–23 ἰσχυρότερος ischyrós Nominative · Singular · Masculine

stronger one

Mark 3:22–30 ἰσχυρός ischyrós Genitive · Singular · Masculine

strong, mighty

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 3 — The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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