Lexicon epischuó: to grow stronger Original Word: ἐπισχύωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epischuó Phonetic Spelling: (ep-is-khoo'-o) Short Definition: I persist, insist Definition: I persist, insist, am more urgent. HELPS word-Studies 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). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom epi and ischuóDefinitionto grow stronger NASB Translationinsisting (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 2001: ἐπισχύωἐπισχύω: (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.
Strong's 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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