Lexical Definition
ἰσχύς ischýs (is-khoos') strength G:N-F
from a derivative of
ability, might(-ily), power, strength.
- compare
, a form of ἔχω) - forcefulness (literally or figuratively)
Abbott-Smith
ἰσχύς, -ύος, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for כֹּחַ, also for חַיִל, עֹז, גְּבוּרָה, etc.;]
strength, might, power, force, ability: Re 5:12 7:12; ἰ. κ. δύναμις, II Pe 2:11; τ. κράτος τῆς ἰ. (Is 40:26), Eph 1:19 6:10; ἡ δόξα τῆς ἰ., II Th 1:9; ἐξ ἰ., I Pe 4:11; ἐν ὅλῃ τ. ἰ., Mk 12:30, 33(LXX), Lk 10:27(LXX).†
SYN.: δύναμις (q.v., and cf. ICC, Phl 4:13); κράτος (cf. M, Th., I, 1:9).
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 40:26 |
| Mark | 12:30 · 12:33 |
| Luke | 10:27 |
| Ephesians | 1:19 · 6:10 |
| Philippians | 4:13 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 1:9 |
| 1 Peter | 4:11 |
| 2 Peter | 2:11 |
| Revelation | 5:12 · 7:12 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἰσχύς-ύς
[see. entry near the end], ύος, ἡ, strength of body, [ἰσχύςύος 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 1.96; δεινὸν ἰσχύςύος θράσος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 104; τὴν ἰ. δεινὰ καὶ τὴν ῥώμην 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 190b; πρὸς ἰσχύςὺν ὀφθαλμοὶ ἄριστα πεφυκότες 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 5.5: \_plural\_, ἰσχύςύες καὶ ἀσθένειαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 618d; κατὰ σωμάτων ἰσχύςῦς καὶ εὐμορφίας [prev. author] “Lg.” 744c ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; of places, ἰσχύςὺς γῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a fortified place, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 might, power, θεοῦ, θεῶν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅπου γὰρ ἰ. συζυγοῦσι καὶ δίκη might and right, [Refs]; φύσεως ἰ., of Themistocles, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ μέγα ἐλθεῖν ἰσχύςύος to a great height of power, [ἰσχύςὺν τῆς δυνάμεως [prev. author] 7.66 ">Refs]; ἰ. μάχης fighting power, [Refs]; ἡ τῶν νόμων ἰ. [Refs 4th c.AD+]; validity, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__3 brute force, κατ᾽ ἰσχύςύν perforce, opposed to δόλῳ, [ἰσχύςύος κράτος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 594; πρὸς ἰσχύςύος χάριν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 538; ὑπὸ τῆς ἰσχύςύος 4th c.BC: Epicrates Comicus 3.10; κατέχοντες ἰσχύςύϊ τὸ πλῆθος 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.62; εἴ τι ἰσχύςύϊ πράττεται, ἰσχύςυρῶς πράττεται 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 332b. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 motive force, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἡ κινοῦσα ἰ. [Refs]
__5 in Lit. Crit., vigour of style, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II in Tactics, the main body of troops, οὔπω ἡ ἰ. πάρεστιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]. [ῠ in genitive, etc.: in nominative and accusative singular ῠ in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: ῡ in Trag. and Comedy texts, [Refs 5th c.BC+]