Epischuō ἐπισχύω
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| ἐπισχύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epischuō |
| Strong's number | G2001 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to insist |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Epischuō (Greek ἐπισχύω, Strong's G2001) is a Greek verb meaning “to insist”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπ-ισχύω
[in LXX: Sir.29:1, 1Ma.6:6 * ;]
1. to make stronger (Sir, l.with).
2. to grow stronger; metaphorically, be more urgent: Luk.23:5.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Sir.29:1, 1Ma.6:6 * ;]
1. to make stronger (Sir, l.with).
2. to grow stronger; metaphorically, be more urgent: Luk.23:5.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fierce (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they kept insisting (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epischuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 23:5And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).