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ἐνισχύω — to strengthen · Greek word G1765

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ἐνισχύωenischuō
to strengthen
Greek · G1765 · 50 occurrences

Dictionary

ἐν-ισχύω
[in LXX for חָזַק, etc. ;]
to strengthen: in spiritual sense, Luk.22:43; pass., Act.9:19 (Rec. ἐνισχύσεν, became strong, as in LXX, Gen.12:10 48:2, al.).†
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Liddell–Scott–Jones

ἐνισχύω,
A strengthen, confirm, ὁ χρόνος ταῦτα -ύσει πάντα Hp. Lex 3; ἄγγελος ἐνισχύων αὐτόν Ev.Luc. 22.43:— Pass., Jul. Gal.Fr. 7.
II intr., prevail in or among, ἐν ταῖς πόλεσι ἐνισχύει τὰ νόμιμα Arist. EN 1180b4: abs., Id. PA 653a31 al.; τοῦτ’ ἐνισχύειν ἑκάστῳ Thphr. Sens. 63, cf. 67; παρά τισιν ἐ. ἐν παροιμίας μέρει D.S. 20.58; ἐνίσχυσεν ὡς.. the opinion prevailed that.., Id. 5.57.
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Where it occurs

Septuagint 41

Judges (LXX) 1:28 3:12 9:24 16:28 20:22
2 Kingdoms (2 Samuel) 16:21 22:40
4 Kingdoms (2 Kings) 12:8 25:3
1 Chronicles (LXX) 4:23
2 Chronicles (LXX) 1:1 24:13
2 Esdras (Ezra-Nehemiah) 1:6 9:12 20:29
Psalms (LXX) 147:2
Hosea (LXX) 10:11 12:3 12:4
Joel (LXX) 3:16
Isaiah (LXX) 33:23 41:10 42:6 45:5 57:10
Jeremiah (LXX) 6:1 9:3
Ezekiel (LXX) 27:9 30:25 34:4 34:16
Daniel (Old Greek) 10:19 11:1 11:5

Intertestamental 7

1 Maccabees 1:34 7:25
3 Maccabees 2:32
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 48:22 50:4
Psalms of Solomon 16:12 16:13

New Testament 2

Luke 22:43
Acts 9:19
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