What does κράτος · ἰσχύς mean in the Bible?
κράτος · ἰσχύς is a Greek phrase meaning "mighty strength, strength of power".
Greek · G2904, G2479
κράτει τῆς ἰσχύος
Vigor ("great") (literally or figuratively) · compare , a form of ); forcefulness (literally or figuratively)
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κράτοςG2904vigor ("great") (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationkrátos
Open lexicon entry →ἰσχύςG2479compare , a form of ); forcefulness (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationischýs
Physical or moral forcefulness; inner strength or ability to exert power effectively.
Open lexicon entry →What does κράτει τῆς ἰσχύος (kratei tēs ischyos) mean in the Bible?
κράτος · ἰσχύς is a Greek phrase meaning "mighty strength, strength of power".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2904, G2479?
G2904, G2479 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. mighty strength, strength of power
Source Gloss
mighty strength, strength of power
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms12Case patternNominative (6)Number patternSingular (12)
Nominative · Singular · Neuter1 Tim 6:16 · 1 Pet 4:11 · 1 Pet 5:11 · Jude 1:25 · Rev 1:6 · Rev 5:136×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterEph 1:191×
Dative · Singular · NeuterEph 6:101×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterLuke 1:51 · Acts 19:20 · Col 1:11 · Heb 2:144×
Word Origins
κράτει τῆς ἰσχύος is a primary word - no further derivation.