Lexical Summary epischyō: to grow stronger Original Word: ἐπισχύωTransliteration: epischyō Phonetic Spelling: (ep-is-khoo'-o) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to grow stronger Meaning: to grow stronger Strong's Concordance grow fiercer. From epi and ischuo; to avail further, i.e. (figuratively) insist stoutly -- be the more fierce. see GREEK epi see GREEK ischuo Thayer's Greek Lexicon 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. |
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