Katischuō κατισχύω
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| κατισχύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | katischuō |
| Strong's number | G2729 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to prevail |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Katischuō (Greek κατισχύω, Strong's G2729) is a Greek verb meaning “to prevail”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κατ-ισχύω
[in LXX chiefly for חָזַק ;]
to overpower, prevail against, prevail: absol., Luk.23:23; with inf., Luk.21:36; with genitive, Mat.16:18.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for חָזַק ;]
to overpower, prevail against, prevail: absol., Luk.23:23; with inf., Luk.21:36; with genitive, Mat.16:18.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | shall (1), prevail against (1), prevailed (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | will not prevail against (1), you may have the strength (1), prevailed (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Katischuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 16:18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
Luke
- Luke 21:36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
- Luke 23:23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
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).