Original Word: ἐπισχύω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: epischuó
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-is-khoo'-o)
Definition: to grow stronger
Usage: I persist, insist, am more urgent.

2001 episxýō (from 1908 /epēreázō, "focused on," intensifying 2480/isxyō, "engaging, combative strength") – properly, to apply strength in a focused, persistent way; "to insist on" (L & N, 1, 68.71).

Word Origin
from epi and ischuó
Definition
to grow stronger
NASB Translation
insisting (1).

STRONGS NT 2001: ἐπισχύω

ἐπισχύω: (imperfect ἐπίσχυον);

1. transitive, to give additional strength; to make stronger (Sir. 29:1; Xenophon, oec. 11, 13).

2. intransitive, to receive greater strength, grow stronger (1 Macc. 6:6; Theophr, Diodorus): ἐπίσχυον λέγοντες, they were the more urgent saying, i. e. they alleged the more vehemently, Luke 23:5.

grow fiercer.

From epi and ischuo; to avail further, i.e. (figuratively) insist stoutly -- be the more fierce.

see GREEK epi

see GREEK ischuo

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