1840. exischuó
Berean Strong's Lexicon
exischuó: To prevail, to have strength, to be able

Original Word: ἐξισχύω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: exischuó
Pronunciation: ex-ee-skhoo'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (ex-is-khoo'-o)
Definition: To prevail, to have strength, to be able
Meaning: I have strength for (a difficult task), am perfectly able.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of" or "from") and the verb ἰσχύω (ischuó, meaning "to be strong" or "to have strength").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐξισχύω, similar concepts of strength and ability can be found in Hebrew words like חָזַק (chazaq, Strong's H2388), meaning "to be strong" or "to strengthen."

Usage: The verb ἐξισχύω conveys the idea of having sufficient strength or ability to accomplish something. It implies a sense of prevailing or overcoming through strength. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the ability to achieve a particular goal or to endure through strength provided by God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, strength and power were highly valued traits, often associated with physical prowess, military might, and personal virtue. The concept of strength was not only physical but also moral and spiritual. In the context of the early Christian church, strength was understood as deriving from God, enabling believers to endure trials and fulfill their spiritual calling.

HELPS Word-studies

1840 eksisxýō (from 1537 /ek, "completely out of from" which intensifies 2479 /isxýs, "aggressive strength, filling a need or void") – properly, "strength at work," such as overcoming difficulties in understanding ("getting past knowledge-gaps"). It is only used in Eph 3:18, referring to apprehending (decisively laying hold of) the fuller dimensions of knowing the Lord (His love, calling, presence).

Eph 3:17,18: "17So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith (4102 /pístis); and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18may be able (1840/eksisxýō) to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth" (NASU).

[(Eph 3:18) may be able (eksisxusēte) – The preposition 1537 (ek) leads "the force of fully or eminently" (WS, 855).]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ek and ischuó
Definition
to have strength enough
NASB Translation
able (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1840: ἐξισχύω

ἐξισχύω: 1 aorist subjunctive 2 person plural ἐξισχύσητε, to be eminently able, to have full strength (cf. ἐκ, VI. 6) followed by an infinitive Ephesians 3:18. (Sir. 7:6; rare in Greek writings, as Dioscor., Strabo, Plutarch.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be able.

From ek and ischuo; to have full strength, i.e. Be entirely competent -- be able.

see GREEK ek

see GREEK ischuo

Forms and Transliterations
εξισχυσητε εξισχύσητε ἐξισχύσητε εξιχνίασα εξιχνιάσαι εξιχνιάσαμεν εξιχνίασας εξιχνίασεν εξιχνιάσεται εξιχνιάση εξιχνιασμοί εξιχνίασον εξοδία εξοδίας εξόδιον εξόδιόν εξοδίου εξωδιάσθη exischusete exischusēte exischysete exischysēte exischýsete exischýsēte
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Englishman's Concordance
Ephesians 3:18 V-ASA-2P
GRK: ἵνα ἐξισχύσητε καταλαβέσθαι σὺν
NAS: may be able to comprehend with all
KJV: May be able to comprehend with
INT: that you might be fully able to apprehend with

Strong's Greek 1840
1 Occurrence


ἐξισχύσητε — 1 Occ.

















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