Strong's #2480: ischuo (pronounced is-khoo'-o)

from 2479; to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively):--be able, avail, can do(-not), could, be good, might, prevail, be of strength, be whole, + much work.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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ischuō

1) to be strong

1a) to be strong in body, to be robust, to be in sound health

2) to have power

2a) to have power as shown by extraordinary deeds

2a1) to exert, wield power, to have strength to overcome

2b) to be a force, avail

2c) to be serviceable

2d) to be able, can

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G2479

Citing in TDNT: 3:397, 378

Usage:

This word is used 29 times:

 

Matthew 5:13: "wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but"
Matthew 8:28: "so that no man might pass by that way."
Matthew 9:12: "heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician,"
Matthew 26:40: "saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me"
Mark 2:17: "heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician,"
Mark 5:4: "fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him."
Mark 9:18: "disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not."
Mark 14:37: "unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?"
Luke 6:48: "that house, and could not shake it: for"
Luke 8:43: "upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,"
Luke 13:24: "to enter in, and shall not be able."
Luke 14:6: "And they could not answer him again to these things."
Luke 14:29: "hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold"
Luke 14:30: "began to build, and was not able to finish."
Luke 16:3: "me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed."
Luke 20:26: "And they could not take hold of his words before the"
John 21:6: "therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for"
Acts 6:10: "And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the"
Acts 15:10: "fathers nor we were able to bear?"
Acts 19:16: "and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled"
Acts 19:20: "the word of God and prevailed."
Acts 25:7: "against Paul, which they could not prove."
Acts 27:16: "island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the"
Galatians 5:6: "Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but"
Galatians 6:15: "Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but"
Philippians 4:13: " I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
Hebrews 9:17: "is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the"
James 5:16: "ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
Revelation 12:8: "And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more"