כֹּחַ (kôach) — Ability

Hebrew word study: כֹּחַ (kôach), Strong's H3581. vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard

HebrewStrong's H3581
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כֹּחַ (kôach)
Pronounced: ko'-akh

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard

Word study
Derivation: or (Daniel 11:6) כּוֹחַ; from an unused root meaning to be firm;

KJV translation words: ability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3581 is tagged on 125 words in 120 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:12 and last appears in Zechariah 4:6.

How it is rendered in the text

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

strength ×25power ×11strength my ×10strength his ×7by power his ×5by strength your ×4the strength of ×4is strength ×3strength its ×3strength your ×3the power of ×3produce its ×2

Forms found in the text

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

כֹּחַ ×36כֹחַ ×12כֹּחִי ×11כֹּחוֹ ×11בְּכֹחַ ×8בְּכֹחוֹ ×7בְּכֹחֲךָ ×5בַּכֹּחַ ×3וְכֹחַ ×3כֹחִי ×3

Books where it appears most

Job ×21Daniel ×13Isaiah ×12Psalms ×10Judges ×82 Chronicles ×8Proverbs ×5Jeremiah ×5

Verses (first 25 of 120)

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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 kôach (H3581) mean?

Vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard.

How is H3581 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3581 as: ability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth..

How often does כֹּחַ (kôach) appear?

Strong's H3581 is tagged on 125 words in 120 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:12 and last appears in Zechariah 4:6.