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Notes: Note that ἰσχύω[a] may occur without a verb complement, thus making possible a translation such as to be able to do or to be able to prevail as in RV REV 12:8 · LV REV 12:8 · Read together REV 12:8 (καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσεν and he was not able to prevail). In some languages, however, it may be better to render this expression in RV REV 12:8 · LV REV 12:8 · Read together REV 12:8 as he was defeated.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to be able to, to have the strength to, to be very capable of

Semantic entry: 74.9

Semantic domains: Able, Capable

Definition: (derivative of ἰσχύς[a] ‘capability,’ 74.8: ἰσχύς) to have special personal ability to do or experience something{N:001}

MAT 8:28: RV MAT 8:28 · LV MAT 8:28 · Read together MAT 8:28

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OET-RV MAT 8:28

28 And when Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) arrived in the Gadarainos region on the other side of the lake, he was met by two very dangerous demon-possessed men who were coming out of the cemetery. Because of them, some people weren’t able to travel on that road.

OET-LV MAT 8:28

28 And him having _come to the side across to the region of _the Gadaraʸnos, two being _demon _possessed met with _him coming _out out _of the tombs, exceedingly dangerous so _that not anyone to _be _was _able to _pass _by by the that way.

MAT 26:40: RV MAT 26:40 · LV MAT 26:40 · Read together MAT 26:40

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OET-RV MAT 26:40

40 Then he went back to the apprentices, but found them napping and said to Kefa, “Weren’t you even able to stay awake for an hour for me?

OET-LV MAT 26:40

40 And he _is _coming to the apprentices/followers and is _finding them sleeping, and he _is _saying to_ the _Petros:
Thus you _all _were_ not _able to _watch one hour with me?

All 21 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 8:28 · RV MAT 26:40 · LV MAT 8:28 · LV MAT 26:40 · Read together MAT 8:28 · Read together MAT 26:40

MRK: RV MRK 5:4 · RV MRK 9:18 · RV MRK 14:37 · LV MRK 5:4 · LV MRK 9:18 · LV MRK 14:37 · Read together MRK 5:4 · Read together MRK 9:18 · Read together MRK 14:37

LUK: RV LUK 6:48 · RV LUK 8:43 · RV LUK 13:24 · RV LUK 14:6 · RV LUK 14:29–30 · RV LUK 20:26 · LV LUK 6:48 · LV LUK 8:43 · LV LUK 13:24 · LV LUK 14:6 · LV LUK 14:29–30 · LV LUK 20:26 · Read together LUK 6:48 · Read together LUK 8:43 · Read together LUK 13:24 · Read together LUK 14:6 · Read together LUK 14:29–30 · Read together LUK 20:26

ACT: RV ACT 6:10 · RV ACT 15:10 · RV ACT 25:7 · RV ACT 27:16 · LV ACT 6:10 · LV ACT 15:10 · LV ACT 25:7 · LV ACT 27:16 · Read together ACT 6:10 · Read together ACT 15:10 · Read together ACT 25:7 · Read together ACT 27:16

GAL: RV GAL 5:6 · LV GAL 5:6 · Read together GAL 5:6

PHP: RV PHP 4:13 · LV PHP 4:13 · Read together PHP 4:13

HEB: RV HEB 9:17 · LV HEB 9:17 · Read together HEB 9:17

JAM: RV JAM 5:16 · LV JAM 5:16 · Read together JAM 5:16

REV: RV REV 12:8 · LV REV 12:8 · Read together REV 12:8

Sense 2: to be strong enough to, to be able to, to have the strength to

Semantic entry: 79.64

Semantic domains: Features of Objects

Subdomains: Strong, Weak

Definition: to be physically strong enough for some purpose

MAT 5:13: RV MAT 5:13 · LV MAT 5:13 · Read together MAT 5:13

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OET-RV MAT 5:13

13 “You people are the world’s salt, but if the salt is made tasteless, what would you use to salt your food? The salt wouldn’t be useful for anything anymore and would just get thrown out and trampled on by the people.

OET-LV MAT 5:13

13 You _all are the salt of _the earth, but if the salt may _be _made _tasteless, with what it _will _be _being _salted?
It _is _being _effective for nothing anymore, except not/lest having _been _throw out, to _be _being _trampled by the people.

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

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OET-RV LUK 16:3

3 Then the manager thought to himself, ‘Oh dear, what will I do now that I’m losing this management job? I’m not strong enough to be out digging and I’d be too ashamed to beg.

OET-LV LUK 16:3

3 And the manager said by himself:
What may _I _do, because the master of _me is _taking _away the management from me?
I _am_ not _able To _be _digging, I _am _being _ashamed to _be _begging.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 5:13 · LV MAT 5:13 · Read together MAT 5:13

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

JHN: RV JHN 21:6 · LV JHN 21:6 · Read together JHN 21:6

ACT: RV ACT 19:16 · RV ACT 19:20 · LV ACT 19:16 · LV ACT 19:20 · Read together ACT 19:16 · Read together ACT 19:20

Sense 3: to be healthy

Semantic entry: 23.130

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Health, Vigor, Strength

Definition: a state of being healthy, with the implication of robustness and vigor

MAT 9:12: RV MAT 9:12 · LV MAT 9:12 · Read together MAT 9:12

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OET-RV MAT 9:12

12 But Yeshua heard this and said, “People who are well don’t need a doctor—only the ones with problems do.

OET-LV MAT 9:12

12 And he having _heard said:
The ones being _strong are_ not _having need of_a_doctor, but the ones being sickly.

MRK 2:17: RV MRK 2:17 · LV MRK 2:17 · Read together MRK 2:17

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OET-RV MRK 2:17

17 Yeshua overheard them and said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—it’s the sick ones that do. I didn’t come here to help those who think they have no needs, but I came to call sinners.”

OET-LV MRK 2:17

17 And having _heard, the Yaʸsous is _saying to _them:
The ones being _strong are_ not _having need of_a_doctor, but the ones being sickly.
I _came not to _call the_righteous, but sinners.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἰσχύω

Form 1

Sense 1: to be able to, to have the strength to, to be very capable of

Sense 2: to be strong enough to, to be able to, to have the strength to

Sense 3: to be healthy