Strong's Greek: 2729. κατισχύω (katischuó) -- To overpower, to prevail, to be strong against, to overcome.

Strong's Lexicon

katischuó: To overpower, to prevail, to be strong against, to overcome.

Original Word: κατισχύω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: katischuó
Pronunciation: kat-is-khoo'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-is-khoo'-o)
Definition: To overpower, to prevail, to be strong against, to overcome.
Meaning: I prevail against, overpower, get the upper hand.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "κατά" (kata, meaning "down" or "against") and "ἰσχύω" (ischuó, meaning "to be strong" or "to prevail").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of prevailing or overcoming is "גָּבַר" (gabar, Strong's H1396), which means to be strong or mighty.

Usage: The verb "katischuó" conveys the idea of prevailing over something or someone, often with a sense of strength or dominance. It is used in contexts where one force or entity overcomes another, suggesting a decisive victory or superiority. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe spiritual or moral triumphs.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, strength and power were highly valued, both in physical and political terms. The concept of prevailing or overcoming was significant in various aspects of life, from athletic competitions to military conquests. In the biblical context, "katischuó" often carries a spiritual dimension, reflecting the early Christian understanding of spiritual warfare and the ultimate victory of God's kingdom over evil.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kata and ischuó
Definition
to overpower
NASB Translation
have strength (1), overpower (1), prevail (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2729: κατισχύω

κατισχύω: imperfect κατίσχυον; future κατισχύσω; 1 aorist subjunctive 2 person plural κατισχύσητε (Luke 21:36 T Tr text WH); the Sept. mostly for חָזַק; among Greek writings especially by Polybius, Diodorus, Dionysius Halicarnassus; properly, to be strong to another's detriment, to prevail against; to be superior in strength; to overpower: followed by an infinitive, Luke 21:36 T Tr text WH (prevail (i. e. have full strength) to escape etc.); to overcome, τίνος (Jeremiah 15:18), Matthew 16:18 (meaning, 'not even the gates of Hades — than which nothing was supposed to be stronger — shall surpass the church in strength'); absolutely, to prevail (i. e. succeed, accomplish one's desire): Luke 23:23.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

prevail against.

From kata and ischuo; to overpower -- prevail (against).

see GREEK kata

see GREEK ischuo

Forms and Transliterations

κατίσχυε κατίσχυεν κατισχύετε κατισχυέτω κατισχυέτωσαν κατισχυον κατίσχυον κατισχύοντες κατισχύουσί κατίσχυσα κατισχύσαι κατίσχυσαν κατίσχυσάν κατισχύσαντες κατισχύσας κατισχύσατε κατίσχυσε κατισχύσει κατίσχυσεν κατισχύση κατισχυσητε κατισχύσητε κατίσχυσον κατισχύσουσι κατισχυσουσιν κατισχύσουσιν κατισχύσω κατισχύσωσιν κατισχύων κατοικεσιας κατοικεσίας katischuon katischusete katischusēte katischusousin katischyon katíschyon katischysete katischysēte katischýsete katischýsēte katischysousin katischýsousin

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