Bible Dictionary: Exert

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To make a strenuous effort; to emit; to push out.

2. (v. t.) To put force, ability, or anything of the nature of an active faculty; to put in vigorous action; to bring into active operation; as, to exert the strength of the body, limbs, faculties, or imagination; to exert the mind or the voice.

3. (v. t.) To put forth, as the result or exercise of effort; to bring to bear; to do or perform.

Greek

1159. dapanao -- to spend, spend freely
... properly, to spend (expend); (figuratively) spending one's money, time, energy,
resources, etc.; (passive) become spent, (consumed by); "to exert great effort ...
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3534. nikos -- victory
... Mt 12:20; 1 Cor 15:54) -- which conquered all the powers of darkness (sin). Accordingly,
death can exert conquest over the believer (1 Cor 15:55). See 3528 (). ...
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1128. gumnazo -- to exercise naked, to train
... 1128 ("exert intensely, like a pro-athlete") presumes full discipline, necessary
to be in "top working condition" (full agility, skill, endurance). ...
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1414. dunateo -- to be able, be powerful
... power, am able, am mighty. Cognate: 1414 -- to exert overwhelming unstoppable
power. See 1411 (). Word Origin from dunatos Definition ...
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3540. noema -- thought, purpose
... 3540 (a neuter noun, derived from 3539 , "to exert effort") -- properly,
the , especially its (systematic understanding, ). Note ...
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Strong's Hebrew

8280. sarah -- to persist, exert oneself, persevere
... sarah. 8281 . to persist, exert oneself, persevere. Transliteration: sarah Phonetic
Spelling: (saw-raw') Short Definition: contended. Word Origin a prim. ...
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205. aven -- trouble, sorrow, wickedness
... From an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself,
usually in vain; to come to naught); strictly nothingness; also trouble. ...
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1396. gabar -- to be strong, mighty
... root Definition to be strong, mighty NASB Word Usage become (1), conducts himself
arrogantly (1), exert (1), great (2), magnified (1), make a firm (1), prevail ...
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Library

The Established Christian Urged to Exert Himself for Purposes of ...
... THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF RELIGION IN THE SOUL. CHAPTER XXVIII. THE ESTABLISHED
CHRISTIAN URGED TO EXERT HIMSELF FOR PURPOSES OF USEFULNESS. ...
/.../chapter xxviii the established christian.htm

Sovereignty and Human Responsibility
... To many it has seemed that for God to assert His Sovereignty, for Him to put forth
His power and exert a direct influence upon man, for Him to do anything more ...
/.../pink/the sovereignty of god/chapter eight sovereignty and human.htm

The Helpless State of the Sinner under Condemnation.
... If thou hast any sacrifice to offer, if thou hast any strength to exert; yea, if
thou hast any allies on earth, or in the invisible world, who can defend or ...
/.../chapter vii the helpless state.htm

The Demons Allure Men to the Worship of Images.
... That, moreover, those who exert the power are not the same as those to whom the
statues are erected, very strong evidence is afforded by Troas and Parium. ...
/.../athenagoras/a plea for the christians/chapter xxvi the demons allure men.htm

A Sequel to the Same Matter.
... However it is not necessary to exert those Acts, when thou findest thy self in dryness,
because dryness is good and holy, and cannot, how severe soever it be ...
/.../the spiritual guide which disentangles the soul/chap xv a sequel to.htm

To Sister Bartolomea Della Seta Nun in the Convent of Santo ...
... It would be better for thee not to make it." Yet do not give up, nor fall for this
into confusion, but reply manfully: "I would rather exert myself for Christ ...
/.../benincasa/letters of catherine benincasa/to sister bartolomea della seta.htm

No Alterations of Christ's Plan.
... incalculable influence might a nation, thoroughly imbued with the spirit of
Christianity and illustrating Christianity in all its relations, exert toward the ...
/.../section 51 no alterations of.htm

The Marvelous Influence of the Bible Declares Its Super-Human ...
... Is it not evident to all that the Book which does exert such a unique and unrivaled
influence must be vitalized by the life of God Himself? ...
/.../the divine inspiration of the bible/chapter eight the marvelous influence.htm

Match-Making.
... the parent ceases. Still he possesses moral authority, and has a right
to exert a restraining influence over the child. This does ...
/.../philips/the christian home/chapter xxiii match-making.htm

The Preacher as a Thinker.
... St. Paul and of the almost superhuman exertions which he made to fill
it. But what did he exert himself to fill it with? It was ...
/.../stalker/the preacher and his models/lecture ix the preacher as.htm

Thesaurus

Exert (4 Occurrences)
... vt) To put force, ability, or anything of the nature of an active faculty; to put
in vigorous action; to bring into active operation; as, to exert the strength ...
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Labor (181 Occurrences)
... 8. (n.) To exert muscular strength; to exert one's strength with painful effort,
particularly in servile occupations; to work; to toil. ...
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Endeavor (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To exert physical or intellectual strength for the attainment of; to use
efforts to effect; to strive to achieve or reach; to try; to attempt. ...
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Exerted (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Exert. Multi-Version Concordance
Exerted (8 Occurrences). Revelation 11:17 saying, "We give ...
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Exercise (35 Occurrences)
... action; to cause to act, move, or make exertion; to give employment to; to put in
action habitually or constantly; to school or train; to exert repeatedly; to ...
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Draw (212 Occurrences)
... 21. (vi) To pull; to exert strength in drawing anything; to have force to move anything
by pulling; as, a horse draws well; the sails of a ship draw well. 22. ...
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Press (57 Occurrences)
... a horse in a race. 13. (vi) To exert pressure; to bear heavily; to push,
crowd, or urge with steady force. 14. (vi) To move on with ...
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Strength (517 Occurrences)
... Colossians 1:29 To this end, like an earnest wrestler, I exert all my strength in
reliance upon the power of Him who is mightily at work within me. (WEY BBE). ...
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Lift (283 Occurrences)
... esp. cattle); as, to lift a drove of cattle. 7. (vi) To try to raise something;
to exert the strength for raising or bearing. 8. (vi ...
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Wrestler (3 Occurrences)
... Colossians 1:29 To this end, like an earnest wrestler, I exert all my strength in
reliance upon the power of Him who is mightily at work within me. (WEY). ...
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Bible Concordance

Exert (4 Occurrences)

Colossians 1:29 To this end, like an earnest wrestler, I exert all my strength in reliance upon the power of Him who is mightily at work within me.
(WEY)

1 Timothy 6:12 Exert all your strength in the honourable struggle for the faith; lay hold of the Life of the Ages, to which you were called, when you made your noble profession of faith before many witnesses.
(WEY)

Ecclesiastes 10:10 If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well.
(See NAS)

Amos 2:14 And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;
(See JPS)

Subtopics

Exert

Related Terms

Labor (181 Occurrences)

Endeavor (3 Occurrences)

Exerted (8 Occurrences)

Exercise (35 Occurrences)

Draw (212 Occurrences)

Press (57 Occurrences)

Strength (517 Occurrences)

Lift (283 Occurrences)