ἰσχυρός (ischyrós) — Boisterous

Greek word study: ἰσχυρός (ischyrós), Strong's G2478. forcible (literally or figuratively)

GreekStrong's G2478
Quick definition
Greek word
ἰσχυρός (ischyrós)

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forcible (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: from G2479 (ἰσχύς);

KJV translation words: boisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant

Where this word appears

Strong's G2478 is tagged on 29 words in 27 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:11 and last appears in Revelation 19:18.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

strong ×7strong man ×5mighty ×3a mighty ×2mightier ×2stronger ×2charging ×1is mightier ×1loud ×1one stronger ×1powerful ×1severe ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἰσχυρὸν ×4ἰσχυρὸς ×3ἰσχυρότερός ×3ἰσχυροὶ ×2ἰσχυροί ×2ἰσχυροῦ ×2ἰσχυρά ×2ἰσχυρῶν ×2ἰσχυρόν; ×1ἰσχυρότερος ×1

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×9Matthew ×4Luke ×41 Corinthians ×4Mark ×3Hebrews ×32 Corinthians ×11 John ×1

Verses (first 25 of 27)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2479 ἰσχύς (ischýs).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1340 διϊσχυρίζομαι (diïschyrízomai).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ischyrós (G2478) mean?

Forcible (literally or figuratively).

How is G2478 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2478 as: boisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant.

How often does ἰσχυρός (ischyrós) appear?

Strong's G2478 is tagged on 29 words in 27 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:11 and last appears in Revelation 19:18.