UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἰσχυρός; -ά, -όν

Related lemmas: ἰσχύω

Sense 1: powerful, strong

Semantic entry: 76.11

Semantic domains: Power, Force

Definition: pertaining to having power

CO1 1:25: RV CO1 1:25 · LV CO1 1:25 · Read together CO1 1:25

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OET-RV CO1 1:25

25 because God’s foolishness is better than humankind’s wisdom, and God’s weakness is greater than humankind’s strength.

OET-LV CO1 1:25

25 Because the foolish of_ the _god, wiser than the humans is, and the weak of_ the _god, stronger than the humans.

CO1 1:27: RV CO1 1:27 · LV CO1 1:27 · Read together CO1 1:27

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OET-RV CO1 1:27

27 but God chose the foolish things of the world to shame those considered to be wise, and he chose the weak things of the world to shame those considered to be strong.

OET-LV CO1 1:27

27 But the foolish things of _the world chose the god, in _order _that he _may _be _disgracing the wise, and the weak things of _the world chose the god, in _order _that he _may _be _disgracing the strong,

All 10 recorded passages for this sense

CO1: RV CO1 1:25 · RV CO1 1:27 · RV CO1 10:22 · LV CO1 1:25 · LV CO1 1:27 · LV CO1 10:22 · Read together CO1 1:25 · Read together CO1 1:27 · Read together CO1 10:22

CO2: RV CO2 10:10 · LV CO2 10:10 · Read together CO2 10:10

HEB: RV HEB 11:34 · LV HEB 11:34 · Read together HEB 11:34

REV: RV REV 5:2 · RV REV 10:1 · RV REV 18:10 · RV REV 18:21 · RV REV 19:18 · LV REV 5:2 · LV REV 10:1 · LV REV 18:10 · LV REV 18:21 · LV REV 19:18 · Read together REV 5:2 · Read together REV 10:1 · Read together REV 18:10 · Read together REV 18:21 · Read together REV 19:18

Sense 2: strong, vigorous

Semantic entry: 79.63

Semantic domains: Features of Objects

Subdomains: Strong, Weak

Definition: pertaining to being physically strong and vigorous

MAT 12:29: RV MAT 12:29 · LV MAT 12:29 · Read together MAT 12:29

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29 “How can someone go into a strong man’s house and steal his goods if they don’t tie him up first? Only then can his home be plundered.

OET-LV MAT 12:29

29 Or how is_ anyone _able to _come _in into the house of _the strong man and to _snatch the goods of _him, if not first he _may _bind the strong man?
And then he _will _be _thoroughly _plundering the household of _him.

MAT 14:30: RV MAT 14:30 · LV MAT 14:30 · Read together MAT 14:30

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OET-RV MAT 14:30

30 but when he looked around at the wind, he lost his nerve and started sinking, and he yelled out, “Master, save me!”

OET-LV MAT 14:30

30 But seeing the mighty wind, he _was _afraid and having _begun to _be _being _sunk, he _cried _out saying:
master, save me.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 12:29 · RV MAT 14:30 · LV MAT 12:29 · LV MAT 14:30 · Read together MAT 12:29 · Read together MAT 14:30

MRK: RV MRK 3:27 · LV MRK 3:27 · Read together MRK 3:27

LUK: RV LUK 11:21–22 · LV LUK 11:21–22 · Read together LUK 11:21–22

CO1: RV CO1 4:10 · LV CO1 4:10 · Read together CO1 4:10

HEB: RV HEB 11:34 · LV HEB 11:34 · Read together HEB 11:34

JN1: RV JN1 2:14 · LV JN1 2:14 · Read together JN1 2:14

Sense 3: great, greatly, intense, severe

Semantic entry: 78.16

Semantic domains: Degree

Subdomains: Much, Little [Positive-Negative Degree]

Definition: a high point on a scale of extent and with the implication of strength involved in the activity or state

LUK 15:14: RV LUK 15:14 · LV LUK 15:14 · Read together LUK 15:14

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OET-RV LUK 15:14

14 However after he’d used up all his funds, a terrible famine hit that country, and he started to become needy,

OET-LV LUK 15:14

14 But having _spent all things of _him, there _became a_ mighty _famine throughout the that country, and he began to _be _being _deficient.

HEB 5:7: RV HEB 5:7 · LV HEB 5:7 · Read together HEB 5:7

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OET-RV HEB 5:7

7 During the time when Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) lived in a human body, he offered up prayers and petitions with a mighty clamour and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.

OET-LV HEB 5:7

7 Who in the days of _the flesh of _him, petitions both and supplications, to the one being _able to _be _saving him from death, with clamour mighty and tears having _offered, and having _been _listened _to from the reverence.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 15:14 · LV LUK 15:14 · Read together LUK 15:14

HEB: RV HEB 5:7 · RV HEB 6:18 · LV HEB 5:7 · LV HEB 6:18 · Read together HEB 5:7 · Read together HEB 6:18

REV: RV REV 18:2 · RV REV 19:6 · LV REV 18:2 · LV REV 19:6 · Read together REV 18:2 · Read together REV 19:6

Sense 4: powerful, great

Semantic entry: 87.44

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: High Status or Rank [including persons of high status]

Definition: pertaining to high status, probably on the basis of significant personal capacity

MAT 3:11: RV MAT 3:11 · LV MAT 3:11 · Read together MAT 3:11

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OET-RV MAT 3:11

11 I’m immersing people in water as a sign that they’re turning away from their sins, but there’s another one coming after me who’s greater than me—so much so that I’m not even worthy to carry his sandals. He’ll immerse you in the holy spirit and with fire.

OET-LV MAT 3:11

11 I on _one _hand am _immersing you _all in water to repentance, on _the _other _hand the one coming after me is mightier than me, of _whom not I _am worthy to _bear the sandals.
He will _be _immersing you _all in the_ holy _spirit and with _fire.

MRK 1:7: RV MRK 1:7 · LV MRK 1:7 · Read together MRK 1:7

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OET-RV MRK 1:7

7 He also announced, “There’s a greater man coming soon—in fact I’m not even good enough to bend down and untie his sandal straps.

OET-LV MRK 1:7

7 And he _was _proclaiming saying:
The one mightier than me is _coming after me, of _whom I _am not worthy having _bent _down, to _untie the strap of _the sandals of _him.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 3:11 · LV MAT 3:11 · Read together MAT 3:11

MRK: RV MRK 1:7 · LV MRK 1:7 · Read together MRK 1:7

LUK: RV LUK 3:16 · LV LUK 3:16 · Read together LUK 3:16

REV: RV REV 6:15 · RV REV 18:8 · LV REV 6:15 · LV REV 18:8 · Read together REV 6:15 · Read together REV 18:8

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἰσχυρός

Form 1

Sense 1: powerful, strong

Sense 2: strong, vigorous

Sense 3: great, greatly, intense, severe

Sense 4: powerful, great