What does οὐ · ἰσχύω · ἐκτελέω mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ἰσχύω · ἐκτελέω is a Greek phrase meaning "was not able to finish completely".
Greek · G3756, G2480, G1615
οὐκ ἴσχυσεν ἐκτελέσαι
The absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively) · to complete fully
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οὐ G3756 the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Pronunciation ou
Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands
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ἰσχύω G2480 to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation ischýō
Power to prevail or accomplish; ability to be effective in action, whether physical, spiritual, or moral.
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ἐκτελέω G1615 to complete fully
Pronunciation ekteléō
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What does οὐκ ἴσχυσεν ἐκτελέσαι (ouk ischysen ektelesai) mean in the Bible?
οὐ · ἰσχύω · ἐκτελέω is a Greek phrase meaning "was not able to finish completely".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3756, G2480, G1615?
G3756, G2480, G1615 is connected to 1,605 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. was not able to finish completely
Source Gloss
was not able to finish completely
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 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 patterns 2 Aligned forms 1605
Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:7 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:21 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:27 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 5:36 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:5 1537×
Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 13:55 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 17:24 · Matt 18:33 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 20:15 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 24:2 · Mark 4:21 · Mark 4:38 · Mark 6:3 68×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 27 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 12 present 10 imperfect 4 future 1
Voice
active 27
Mood
indicative 23 participle 3 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:13 ἰσχύει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 8:28 ἰσχύειν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 9:12 ἰσχύοντες present active participle participle Matthew 26:40 ἰσχύσατε aorist active indicative completed Mark 2:17 ἰσχύοντες present active participle participle Mark 5:4 ἴσχυεν imperfect active indicative background Mark 9:18 ἴσχυσαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:37 ἴσχυσας aorist active indicative completed Luke 6:48 ἴσχυσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:43 ἴσχυσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 13:24 ἰσχύσουσιν future active indicative prospective Luke 14:29 ἰσχύοντος present active participle participle Luke 14:30 ἴσχυσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 14:6 ἴσχυσαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 16:3 ἰσχύω present active indicative ongoing Luke 20:26 ἴσχυσαν aorist active indicative completed John 21:6 ἴσχυον imperfect active indicative background Acts 6:10 ἴσχυον imperfect active indicative background Acts 15:10 ἰσχύσαμεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 19:16 ἴσχυσεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 25:7 ἴσχυον imperfect active indicative background Acts 27:16 ἰσχύσαμεν aorist active indicative completed Galatians 5:6 ἰσχύει present active indicative ongoing Philippians 4:13 ἰσχύω present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 9:17 ἰσχύει present active indicative ongoing James 5:16 ἰσχύει present active indicative ongoing Revelation 12:8 ἴσχυσεν aorist active indicative completed
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
οὐκ ἴσχυσεν ἐκτελέσαι is a primary word - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain