κράτος kratos · G2904

power

κράτος, -εος (-ους), τό ; [in LXX chiefly for עֹז, Job.12:16, Psa.90:11 al. ; ] ; 1. strength, esp. as in Hom., of bodily strength. ; 2. power, might: Heb.2:14; τὸ κ. τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ, Eph.1:19 6:10 (Isa.40:26, Da TH Dan.4:27); τ. δόςης αὐτοῦ, Col.1:11; κατὰ κράτος, mightily, Act.19:20; a mighty deed, an act of power, Luk.1:51; in doxologies, 1Ti.6:16, 1Pe.4:11 5:11, Ju 25, Rev.1:6 5:13.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

κράτος [ᾰ], ; Ionic dialect and Epic dialect κάρτος, εος, τό, both in [] κρέτος []:— strength, might, in [] especially of bodily strength, [], etc.; τὸ γὰρ αὖτε σιδήρου γε κ. ἐστίν this (i.e. τὸ βάψαι) is what gives strength to iron, []; κατὰ κράτος with all one's might or strength, [], etc.: frequently in phrase αἱρεῖν κατὰ κ. take by storm, []; πρὸς ἰσχύος κράτος, opposed to λόγῳ, []; 2 personified, K. []. ; II power, τοῦ γὰρ κ. ἐστὶ μέγιστον, of Zeus, [], etc.: plural, []; especially of …

Where it's used 12 times

Luke 1:51 · Acts 19:20 · Ephesians 1:19 · Ephesians 6:10 · Colossians 1:11 · 1 Timothy 6:16 · Hebrews 2:14 · 1 Peter 4:11 · 1 Peter 5:11 · Jude 1:25 · Revelation 1:6 · Revelation 5:13

Source: TBESG G2904; TFLSJ G2904

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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