Lexical Definition
ἰσχυρός ischyrós (is-khoo-ros') strong G:A
from ἰσχύς
boisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant.
- forcible (literally or figuratively)
Abbott-Smith
ἰσχυρός, -ά, -όν (< ἰσχύω), [in LXX for אֵל, גִּבּוֹר, עָצוּם, חָזָק, etc.;]
strong, mighty, powerful;
(a) of persons, as to body or spirit: Mt 12:29, Mk 3:27, Lk 11:21, 22, I Co 4:10 (opp. to ἀσθενής), He 11:34 (ἐν πολέμῳ), Re 5:2 10:1 18:21 19:18; οἱ πλούσιοι κ. οἱ ἰ., Re 6:15; τὰ ἰ. = οἱ ἰ. (cf. IV Ki 24:15), I Co 1:27; of God (cf. De 10:17), Re 18:8; compar., Mt 3:11, Mk 1:7, Lk 11:22, I Co 1:25 (τὸ ἀσθενὲς τ. θεοῦ) 10:22;
(b) of things: λιμός, Lk 15:14; ἐπιστολαί (βαρεῖαι κ. ἰ.), II Co 10:10; κραυγή, He 5:7; φωνή, Re 18:2; παράκλησις, He 6:18; πόλις, Re 18:10; βρονταί, Re 19:6.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 10:17 |
| 2 Kings | 24:15 |
| Matthew | 3:11 · 12:29 |
| Mark | 1:7 · 3:27 |
| Luke | 11:21 · 11:22 · 15:14 |
| 1 Corinthians | 1:25 · 1:27 · 4:10 · 10:22 |
| 2 Corinthians | 10:10 |
| Hebrews | 5:7 · 6:18 · 11:34 |
| Revelation | 5:2 · 6:15 · 10:1 · 18:2 · 18:8 · 18:10 · 18:21 · 19:6 · 19:18 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἰσχυρός, ά, όν,
(ἰσχύς) strong, especially of personal strength, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of things, ἰ. βέλος [Refs 7th c.BC+]; ἰ. χθών hard, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of food, indigestible, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of taste, strong, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of armies, ἰσχυροτέρα φάλαγξ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of places, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ἰ., opposed to τὰ τοῖς πολεμίοις ἰ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἰσχυρότατα your strongest points, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ τῆς πόλεως ἰ. that in which the strength of the state lies, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁρῶντες οὐδὲν ἰ. ἀπὸ τῶν Λεσβίων no show of strength, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἰ. τι πρὸς τὸ πρᾶγμ᾽ ἔχειν a strong point, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 powerful, ἄλοχος Διός [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -ότερος, ἐς πειθώ [NT+3rd c.AD+]
__3 forcible, violent, severe, σιτοδείη, ψύχη, [NT+5th c.BC+]; αἱ λίαν ἰ. τιμωρίαι violent, excessive, [Refs]; ὅρκος -ότατος, ἀνάγκαι -όταται, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γέλως, ἐπιθυμίαι, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νόμος ἰ. severe, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γνώμη -οτέρη more positive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τρόπῳ ᾧ ἂν δύνωνται -οτάτῳ Foed. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ τὸ ἰσχυρόν by main force, opposed to δόλῳ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 of literary style, vigorous, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; also of syllables, strong, [Refs]
__II adverb -ρῶς strongly, with all force, ἐγκεῖσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 very much, exceedingly, with adjectives, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔθνος μέγα ἰ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; κίνησις νωθὴς ἰ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -οτέρως[Refs 5th c.BC+]; -ότερον [Refs 5th c.BC+] most certainly, [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.3.11 ☩ Luke.15.14