In studying about “Strength” in the Bible I did not believe that it would be such a large subject. I did know that the Word of God (The Holy Bible) had some things to say about it, but I did not expect it to such a diverse subject. In the Old Testament alone, there are 29 different words that are translated into the word “Strength” and as you will see when you get further into this study, that a lot of them have signifigant differences. Sometimes these words are translated “might”, “power”, or “strength”, depending upon which translation of the Bible you get. There are some verse references next to each definition so you can see how they were translated for yourself. In the New Testament there are another 8 different words also translated into the word “Strength”.
In Scripture we see that the LORD is where all strength comes from and we are told to seek the LORD’s strength, we are also told to bring the LORD strength. I believe we bring the LORD strength when we keep our hands clean and as the Word of God says, we become stronger and stronger (Job 17:9). Now throughout Scripture we see that the LORD gives strength in different forms, He gives it to nature, as in the wind, the rain, the snow, the sea, etc. We see that He gives strength in a physical sense, such as healing bones in the crippled man’s ankles and feet, giving Sarah strength to conceive at a late age in life. That the LORD weakens the strength of the wicked. He gives strength to the powerless. Our God is amazing and he proves it every day.
In a spiritual sense we see that there are some things that the LORD tells us will weaken us, such as in Psalm 31:10 that our iniquities (Sin) make us weak. But the LORD also tells us how to gain strength, in Job 17:9 He tells us to keep clean hands (Do not touch the evil things) and we will become stronger and stronger. We know that God gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength (Isaiah 40:29). In (Isaiah 40:31) But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. Now Paul the apostle asked three times to have an infirmity removed from his life and this is how the LORD answered Paul (2 Corinthians 12:9) And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. So we can conclude that even when we are feeling at our weakest that the Power of God is made perfect in our weakness.
I would like to share a little story about what has happened in my life in the last year and a half, the reason that I am telling this story is because my brother who was one of the strongest people that I know in a physical sense was in a horrific motorcycle accident and now lays in a hospital bed with a traumatic brain injury. He has been super inspiring even during this most difficult time of his life. I have seen the hand of God on this man, thee entire time that he has been injured. He has went thru more problems than anyone that I have ever seen and continues to survive. He was in ICU three times within a two month period, was getting horrific medical care at the facility that he was at and I even had a doctors assistant call me and tell me that hospice had to be involved, for the doctor said that my brother did not have much time to live. But to God’s supernatural care, he continues to live on and healthier than he has been in over a year. He has been closer to the door of death than anyone that I have ever met. So to those of you out there that are in need of strength, just continue to pray for it and ask the LORD to provide it. May God Bless You and Your loved ones and may He continue to give you all the strength that you need!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the conclusion of the studies that have to do with the verse (Mark 12:30) ‘And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.‘ This is the first commandment. (NKJV) I suggest if you have not read the other studies on the heart, the soul, and the mind, to do so, for they were all put together off of this verse.
Hebrew words for “Strength”:
- xk koach, ko’-akh (Genesis 4:12)
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or (Dan. 11:6) kowach {ko’-akh}; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard: -ability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.
- Nwa ‘own, one (Genesis 49:3) (Job 18:7)
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probably from the same as 205 (in the sense of effort, but successful); ability, power, (figuratively) wealth:–force, goods, might, strength, substance.
- Ntya ‘eythan, ay-thawn’ (Genesis 49:24) (Exodus 14:27)
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or (shortened) ethan {ay-thawn’}; from an unused root (meaning to continue); permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain:–hard, mighty, rough, strength, strong.
- qzx chozeq, kho’-zek (Exodus 13:3) (Exodus 13:14) (Exodus 13:16)
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from 2388; power:–strength.
- ze `oz, oze (Exodus 15:2) (Exodus 15:13) (1 Samuel 2:10) (1 Chronicles 16:11) (1 Chronicles 16:27) (Job 12:16) (2 Chronicles 6:41) (2 Chronicles 30:21)
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or (fully) rowz {oze}; from 5810; strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise):–boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
- hpewt tow`aphah, to-aw-faw’ (Numbers 23:22) (Numbers 24:8)
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from 3286; (only in plural collective) weariness, i.e. (by implication) toil (treasure so obtained) or speed:–plenty, strength.
- abd dobe‘, do’-beh (Deuteronomy 33:25)
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from an unused root (compare 1680) (probably meaning to be sluggish, i.e. restful); quiet:–strength.
- lt tel, tale (Joshua 11:13)
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by contraction from 8524; a mound:–heap, X strength.
- hrwbg g@buwrah, gheb-oo-raw’ (Judges 5:31) (Judges 8:21) (2 Kings 18:20)
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feminine passive participle from the same as 1368; force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory:– force, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.
- lyx chayil, khah’-yil (1 Samuel 2:4)
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from 2342; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength:–able, activity, (+) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, (+)valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
- xun netsach, neh’-tsakh (1 Samuel 15:29)
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or netsach {nay’-tsakh}; from 5329; properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view); –alway(-s), constantly, end, (+ n-)ever(more), perpetual, strength, victory.
- zwem ma`owz, maw-oze’ (2 Samuel 22:33) (Nehemiah 8:10)
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(also mauwz {maw-ooz’}); or mahoz {maw-oze’} (also ma,uz {maw-ooz’}; from 5810; a fortified place; figuratively, a defence:–force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), (X most) strong (hold).
- dy yad, yawd (2 Kings 9:24)
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a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows):–(+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
- qzx chazaq, khaw-zak’ (1 Chronicles 29:12)
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a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer:–aid, amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
- Pqt toqeph, to’-kef (Esther 9:29) (Daniel 11:17)
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from 8630; might or (figuratively) positiveness:– authority, power, strength.
- xyzm maziyach, maw-zee’-akh (Job 12:21)
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or mezach {may-zakh’}; from 2118; a belt (as movable):–girdle, strength.
- Uma ‘omets, o’-mets (Job 17:9)
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from 553; strength:–stronger.
- db bad, bad (Job 18:13)
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from 909; properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides:–alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength.
- Mue `etsem, eh’tsem (Job 21:23)
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from 6105; a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame:–body, bone, X life, (self-)same, strength, X very.
- qzx chezeq, khay’-zek (Psalms 18:1)
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from 2388; help:–strength.
- rwu tsuwr, tsoor (Psalms 18:2) (Psalms 19:14)
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or tsur {tsoor}; from 6696; properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous):–edge, X (mighty) God (one), rock, X sharp, stone, X strength, X strong. See also 1049.
- twlya ‘eyaluwth, eh-yaw-looth’ (Psalms 22:19)
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feminine of 353; power; by implication, protection:–strength.
- glb balag, baw-lag’ (Psalms 39:13)
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a primitive root; to break off or loose (in a favorable or unfavorable sense), i.e. desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction):–comfort, (recover) strength(-en).
- zze `azaz, aw-zaz’ (Psalms 52:7) (Ecclesiastes 7:19)
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a primitive root; to be stout (literally or figuratively):–harden, impudent, prevail, strengthen (self), be strong.
- lya ‘eyal, eh-yawl’ (Psalms 89:17)
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a variation of 352; strength:–strength.
- bhr rohab, ro’-hab (Psalms 90:10)
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from 7292; pride:–strength.
- Uma ‘amats, aw-mats’ (Proverbs 31:17) (Amos 2:14)
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a primitive root; to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage):–confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).
- hmue `otsmah, ots-maw’ (Isaiah 40:29)
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feminine of 6108; powerfulness; by extension, numerousness:–abundance, strength.
- huma ‘amtsah, am-tsaw’ (Zechariah 12:5)
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from 553; force:–strength.
Greek words for “Strength”:
- iscuv ischus, is-khoos’ (Mark 12:30) (Luke 10:27)
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from a derivative of is (force; compare eschon, a form of 2192); forcefulness (literally or figuratively):–ability, might(-ily), power, strength.
- kratov kratos, krat’-os (Luke 1:51)
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perhaps a primary word; vigor (“great”) (literally or figuratively):–dominion, might(-ily), power, strength.
- stereow stereoo, ster-eh-o’-o (Acts 3:7)
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from 4731; to solidify, i.e. confirm (literally or figuratively):–establish, receive strength, make strong.
- endunamow endunamoo, en-doo-nam-o’-o (Acts 9:22)
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from 1722 and 1412; to empower:–enable, (increase in) strength(-en), be (make) strong.
- asyenhv asthenes, as-then-ace’ (Without Strength) (Romans 5:6)
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from 1 (as a negative particle) and the base of 4599; strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral):–more feeble, impotent, sick, without strength, weak(-er, -ness, thing).
- dunamiv dunamis, doo’-nam-is (1 Corinthians 15:56) (2 Corinthians 1:8) (2 Corinthians 12:9)
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from 1410; force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself):–ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
- iscuw ischuo, is-khoo’-o (Hebrews 9:17)
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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.
- exousia exousia, ex-oo-see’-ah (Revelation 17:13)
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from 1832 (in the sense of ability); privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence:–authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.
(Genesis 4:12) “When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.” (NKJV)
(Genesis 49:3) “Reuben, you are my firstborn, My might and the beginning of my strength, The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power. (NKJV)
(Genesis 49:24) But his bow remained in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong By the hands of the Mighty God of Jacob (From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel), (NKJV)
(Exodus 13:3) And Moses said to the people: “Remember this day in which you went out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out of this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten. (NKJV)
(Exodus 13:14) “So it shall be, when your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is this?’ that you shall say to him, ‘By strength of hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. (NKJV)
(Exodus 13:16) “It shall be as a sign on your hand and as frontlets between your eyes, for by strength of hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt.” (NKJV)
(Exodus 14:27) And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. {overthrew: Heb. shook off} (KJV)
(Exodus 15:2) The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will exalt Him. (NKJV)
(Exodus 15:13) You in Your mercy have led forth The people whom You have redeemed; You have guided them in Your strength To Your holy habitation. (NKJV)
(Leviticus 26:20) And your strength shall be spent in vain; for your land shall not yield its produce, nor shall the trees of the land yield their fruit. (NKJV)
(Numbers 23:22) God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn. (KJV)
(Numbers 24:8) God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows. (KJV)
(Deuteronomy 21:17) “But he shall acknowledge the son of the unloved wife as the firstborn by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his. (NKJV)
(Deuteronomy 33:25) Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be. (NKJV)
(Joshua 11:13) But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn. {in their…: Heb. on their heap} (KJV)
(Joshua 14:11) “As yet I am as strong this day as on the day that Moses sent me; just as my strength was then, so now is my strength for war, both for going out and for coming in. (NKJV)
(Judges 5:21) The torrent of Kishon swept them away, That ancient torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my soul, march on in strength! (NKJV)
(Judges 5:31) “Thus let all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But let those who love Him be like the sun When it comes out in full strength.” So the land had rest for forty years. (NKJV)
(Judges 8:21) So Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Rise yourself, and kill us; for as a man is, so is his strength.” So Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescent ornaments that were on their camels’ necks. (NKJV)
(Judges 16:5) And the lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, “Entice him, and find out where his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and every one of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver.” (NKJV)
(Judges 16:6) So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies, and with what you may be bound to afflict you.” (NKJV)
(Judges 16:9) Now men were lying in wait, staying with her in the room. And she said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he broke the bowstrings as a strand of yarn breaks when it touches fire. So the secret of his strength was not known. (NKJV)
(Judges 16:15) Then she said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and have not told me where your great strength lies.” (NKJV)
(Judges 16:17) that he told her all his heart, and said to her, “No razor has ever come upon my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaven, then my strength will leave me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.” (NKJV)
(Judges 16:19) Then she lulled him to sleep on her knees, and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his head. Then she began to torment him, and his strength left him. (NKJV)
(1 Samuel 2:4) “The bows of the mighty men are broken, And those who stumbled are girded with strength. (NKJV)
(1 Samuel 2:9) He will guard the feet of His saints, But the wicked shall be silent in darkness. “For by strength no man shall prevail. (NKJV)
(1 Samuel 2:10) The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken in pieces; From heaven He will thunder against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth. “He will give strength to His king, And exalt the horn of His anointed.” (NKJV)
(1 Samuel 15:29) “And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor relent. For He is not a man, that He should relent.” (NKJV)
(1 Samuel 28:20) Then immediately Saul fell full length on the ground, and was dreadfully afraid because of the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no food all day or all night. (NKJV)
(1 Samuel 28:22) “Now therefore, please, heed also the voice of your maidservant, and let me set a piece of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way.” (NKJV)
(2 Samuel 22:33) God is my strength and power, And He makes my way perfect. (NKJV)
(2 Samuel 22:40) For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose against me. (NKJV)
(1 Kings 19:8) So he arose, and ate and drank; and he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights as far as Horeb, the mountain of God. (NKJV)
(2 Kings 9:24) Now Jehu drew his bow with full strength and shot Jehoram between his arms; and the arrow came out at his heart, and he sank down in his chariot. (NKJV)
(2 Kings 18:20) Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me? {sayest: or, talkest} {vain…: Heb. word of the lips} {I have…: or, but counsel and strength are for the war} (KJV)
(2 Kings 19:3) And they said to him, “Thus says Hezekiah: ‘This day is a day of trouble, and rebuke, and blasphemy; for the children have come to birth, but there is no strength to bring them forth. (NKJV)
(1 Chronicles 16:11) Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore! (NKJV)
(1 Chronicles 16:27) Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and gladness are in His place. (NKJV)
(1 Chronicles 16:28) Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Give to the LORD glory and strength. (NKJV)
(1 Chronicles 26:8) All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren, able men with strength for the work: sixty-two of Obed-Edom. (NKJV)
(1 Chronicles 29:12) Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great And to give strength to all. (NKJV)
(2 Chronicles 6:41) “Now therefore, Arise, O LORD God, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. Let Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, And let Your saints rejoice in goodness. (NKJV)
(2 Chronicles 13:20) So Jeroboam did not recover strength again in the days of Abijah; and the LORD struck him, and he died. (NKJV)
(2 Chronicles 30:21) And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD. {present: Heb. found} {loud…: Heb. instruments of strength} (KJV)
(Ezra 4:13) Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings. {pay: Chaldee, give} {revenue: or, strength} (KJV)
(Nehemiah 4:10) Then Judah said, “The strength of the laborers is failing, and there is so much rubbish that we are not able to build the wall.” (NKJV)
(Nehemiah 8:10) Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our LORD. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” (NKJV)
(Esther 9:29) Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim. {authority: Heb. strength} (KJV)
(Job 6:11) “What strength do I have, that I should hope? And what is my end, that I should prolong my life? (NKJV)
(Job 6:12) Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh bronze? (NKJV)
(Job 9:4) God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against Him and prospered? (NKJV)
(Job 9:19) If it is a matter of strength, indeed He is strong; And if of justice, who will appoint my day in court? (NKJV)
(Job 12:16) With Him are strength and prudence. The deceived and the deceiver are His. (NKJV)
(Job 12:21) He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. {weakeneth…: or, looseth the girdle of the strong} (KJV)
(Job 17:9) The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. {be…: Heb. add strength} (KJV)
(Job 18:7) The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. (KJV)
(Job 18:12) His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side. (KJV)
(Job 18:13) It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength. {strength: Heb. bars} (KJV)
(Job 21:23) One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet. {his…: Heb. his very, or, the strength of, his perfection} (KJV)
(Job 26:2) “How have you helped him who is without power? How have you saved the arm that has no strength? (NKJV)
(Job 30:21) But You have become cruel to me; With the strength of Your hand You oppose me. (NKJV)
(Job 36:5) “Behold, God is mighty, but despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding. (NKJV)
(Job 37:6) For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’; Likewise to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength. (NKJV)
(Job 39:11) Will you trust him because his strength is great? Or will you leave your labor to him? (NKJV)
(Job 39:19) “Have you given the horse strength? Have you clothed his neck with thunder? (NKJV)
(Job 39:21) He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He gallops into the clash of arms. (NKJV)
(Job 40:16) See now, his strength is in his hips, And his power is in his stomach muscles. (NKJV)
(Job 41:22) Strength dwells in his neck, And sorrow dances before him. (NKJV)
(Psalms 8:2) Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, Because of Your enemies, That You may silence the enemy and the avenger. (NKJV)
(Psalms 18:1) <<To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said:>> I will love You, O LORD, my strength. (NKJV)
(Psalms 18:2) The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (NKJV)
(Psalms 18:32) It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect. (NKJV)
(Psalms 18:39) For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me. (NKJV)
(Psalms 19:14) Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer. (NKJV)
(Psalms 20:6) Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand. (NKJV)
(Psalms 21:1) <<To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.>> The king shall have joy in Your strength, O LORD; And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! (NKJV)
(Psalms 21:13) Be exalted, O LORD, in Your own strength! We will sing and praise Your power. (NKJV)
(Psalms 22:15) My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death. (NKJV)
(Psalms 22:19) But You, O LORD, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me! (NKJV)
(Psalms 27:1) <<A Psalm of David.>> The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? (NKJV)
(Psalms 28:7) The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him. (NKJV)
(Psalms 28:8) The LORD is their strength, And He is the saving refuge of His anointed. (NKJV)
(Psalms 29:1) <<A Psalm of David.>> Give unto the LORD, O you mighty ones, Give unto the LORD glory and strength. (NKJV)
(Psalms 29:11) The LORD will give strength to His people; The LORD will bless His people with peace. (NKJV)
(Psalms 31:4) Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength. (NKJV)
(Psalms 31:10) For my life is spent with grief, And my years with sighing; My strength fails because of my iniquity, And my bones waste away. (NKJV)
(Psalms 33:16) No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. (NKJV)
(Psalms 33:17) A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. (NKJV)
(Psalms 37:39) But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in the time of trouble. (NKJV)
(Psalms 38:10) My heart pants, my strength fails me; As for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me. (NKJV)
(Psalms 39:13) Remove Your gaze from me, that I may regain strength, Before I go away and am no more.” (NKJV)
(Psalms 43:2) For You are the God of my strength; Why do You cast me off? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? (NKJV)
(Psalms 46:1) <<To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song for Alamoth.>> God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. (NKJV)
(Psalms 52:7) “Here is the man who did not make God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.” (NKJV)
(Psalms 54:1) <<To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David when the Ziphites went and said to to Saul, “Is David not hiding with us?”>> Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your strength. (NKJV)
(Psalms 59:9) I will wait for You, O You his Strength; For God is my defense; (NKJV)
(Psalms 59:17) To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; For God is my defense, My God of mercy. (NKJV)
(Psalms 65:6) Who established the mountains by His strength, Being clothed with power; (NKJV)
(Psalms 68:28) Your God has commanded your strength; Strengthen, O God, what You have done for us. (NKJV)
(Psalms 68:35) O God, You are more awesome than Your holy places. The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God! (NKJV)
(Psalms 71:9) Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails. (NKJV)
(Psalms 73:26) My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (NKJV)
(Psalms 78:51) And destroyed all the firstborn in Egypt, The first of their strength in the tents of Ham. (NKJV)
(Psalms 81:1) <<To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of Asaph.>> Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. (NKJV)
(Psalms 84:5) Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Whose heart is set on pilgrimage. (NKJV)
(Psalms 84:7) They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before God in Zion. (NKJV)
(Psalms 86:16) Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your maidservant. (NKJV)
(Psalms 88:4) I am counted with those who go down to the pit; I am like a man who has no strength, (NKJV)
(Psalms 89:17) For You are the glory of their strength, And in Your favor our horn is exalted. (NKJV)
(Psalms 90:10) The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years, Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away. (NKJV)
(Psalms 93:1) The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The LORD is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength. Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved. (NKJV)
(Psalms 96:6) Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. (NKJV)
(Psalms 96:7) Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Give to the LORD glory and strength. (NKJV)
(Psalms 102:23) He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days. (NKJV)
(Psalms 105:4) Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore! (NKJV)
(Psalms 105:36) He also destroyed all the firstborn in their land, The first of all their strength. (NKJV)
(Psalms 118:14) The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. (NKJV)
(Psalms 138:3) In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul. (NKJV)
(Psalms 147:10) He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. (NKJV)
(Proverbs 5:10) Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And thy labors be in the house of an alien, (ASV)
(Proverbs 8:14) Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength. (NKJV)
(Proverbs 14:4) Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox. (NKJV)
(Proverbs 20:29) The glory of young men is their strength, And the splendor of old men is their gray head. (NKJV)
(Proverbs 24:5) A wise man is strong, Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength; (NKJV)
(Proverbs 24:10) If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small. (NKJV)
(Proverbs 31:3) Do not give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings. (NKJV)
(Proverbs 31:17) She girds herself with strength, And strengthens her arms. (NKJV)
(Proverbs 31:25) Strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come. (NKJV)
(Ecclesiastes 7:19) Wisdom strengthens the wise More than ten rulers of the city. (NKJV)
(Ecclesiastes 10:10) If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success. (NKJV)
(Isaiah 10:13) For he says: “By the strength of my hand I have done it, And by my wisdom, for I am prudent; Also I have removed the boundaries of the people, And have robbed their treasuries; So I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man. (NKJV)
(Isaiah 12:2) Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.'” (NKJV)
(Isaiah 28:6) For a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, And for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate. (NKJV)
(Isaiah 30:15) For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel: “In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” But you would not, (NKJV)
(Isaiah 37:3) And they said to him, “Thus says Hezekiah: ‘This day is a day of trouble and rebuke and blasphemy; for the children have come to birth, but there is no strength to bring them forth. (NKJV)
(Isaiah 40:9) O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift it up, be not afraid; Say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!” (NKJV)
(Isaiah 40:29) He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. (NKJV)
(Isaiah 40:31) But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. (NKJV)
(Isaiah 41:1) “Keep silence before Me, O coastlands, And let the people renew their strength! Let them come near, then let them speak; Let us come near together for judgment. (NKJV)
(Isaiah 44:12) The blacksmith with the tongs works one in the coals, Fashions it with hammers, And works it with the strength of his arms. Even so, he is hungry, and his strength fails; He drinks no water and is faint. (NKJV)
(Isaiah 45:24) He shall say, ‘Surely in the LORD I have righteousness and strength. To Him men shall come, And all shall be ashamed Who are incensed against Him. (NKJV)
(Isaiah 49:4) Then I said, ‘I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; Yet surely my just reward is with the LORD, And my work with my God.'” (NKJV)
(Isaiah 49:5) “And now the LORD says, Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him, So that Israel is gathered to Him (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, And My God shall be My strength), (NKJV)
(Isaiah 51:9) Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD! Awake as in the ancient days, In the generations of old. Are You not the arm that cut Rahab apart, And wounded the serpent? (NKJV)
(Isaiah 52:1) Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you. (NKJV)
(Isaiah 63:1) Who is this who comes from Edom, With dyed garments from Bozrah, This One who is glorious in His apparel, Traveling in the greatness of His strength? -“I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.” (NKJV)
(Jeremiah 16:19) O LORD, my strength and my fortress, My refuge in the day of affliction, The Gentiles shall come to You From the ends of the earth and say, “Surely our fathers have inherited lies, Worthlessness and unprofitable things.” (NKJV)
(Jeremiah 51:30) The warriors of Babylon have ceased fighting, they remain in their strongholds; their strength has failed, they have become women; her dwellings are on fire, her bars are broken. (RSV)
(Lamentations 1:6) And from the daughter of Zion All her splendor has departed. Her princes have become like deer That find no pasture, That flee without strength Before the pursuer. (NKJV)
(Lamentations 1:14) “The yoke of my transgressions was bound; They were woven together by His hands, And thrust upon my neck. He made my strength fail; The Lord delivered me into the hands of those whom I am not able to withstand. (NKJV)
(Daniel 10:8) Therefore I was left alone when I saw this great vision, and no strength remained in me; for my vigor was turned to frailty in me, and I retained no strength. (NKJV)
(Daniel 10:16) And suddenly, one having the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision my sorrows have overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength. (NKJV)
(Daniel 10:17) “For how can this servant of my lord talk with you, my lord? As for me, no strength remains in me now, nor is any breath left in me.” (NKJV)
(Daniel 11:6) “And at the end of some years they shall join forces, for the daughter of the king of the South shall go to the king of the North to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the power of her authority, and neither he nor his authority shall stand; but she shall be given up, with those who brought her, and with him who begot her, and with him who strengthened her in those times. (NKJV)
(Daniel 11:17) “He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, or be for him. (NKJV)
(Hosea 7:9) Aliens have devoured his strength, But he does not know it; Yes, gray hairs are here and there on him, Yet he does not know it. (NKJV)
(Amos 2:14) Therefore flight shall perish from the swift, The strong shall not strengthen his power, Nor shall the mighty deliver himself; (NKJV)
(Nahum 2:1) He who scatters has come up before your face. Man the fort! Watch the road! Strengthen your flanks! Fortify your power mightily. (NKJV)
(Nahum 3:9) Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, And it was boundless; Put and Lubim were your helpers. (NKJV)
(Habakkuk 3:19) The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills. To the Chief Musician. With my stringed instruments. (NKJV)
(Haggai 2:22) I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdoms. I will overthrow the chariots And those who ride in them; The horses and their riders shall come down, Every one by the sword of his brother. (NKJV)
(Zechariah 12:5) “And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in the LORD of hosts, their God.’ (NKJV)
(Mark 12:30) ‘And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.‘ This is the first commandment. (NKJV)
(Mark 12:33) “And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” (NKJV)
(Luke 1:51) He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. (NKJV)
(Luke 10:27) So he answered and said,” ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.'” (NKJV)
(Acts 3:7) And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. (NKJV)
(Acts 9:22) But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ. (NKJV)
(Romans 5:6) For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. (NKJV)
(1 Corinthians 15:56) The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. (NKJV)
(2 Corinthians 1:8) For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. (NKJV)
(2 Corinthians 12:9) And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. (NKJV)
(Hebrews 9:17) For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. (KJV)
(Hebrews 11:11) By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. (NKJV)
(Revelation 1:16) He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength. (NKJV)
(Revelation 3:8) “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. (NKJV)
(Revelation 5:12) saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!” (NKJV)
(Revelation 12:10) Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. (NKJV)
(Revelation 17:13) These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. (KJV)