κατισχύω
katischyō · prevail, overpower
Greek word · Strong’s number G2729 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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katischyō (κατισχύω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “prevail, overpower”.
Prevail against, overpower.
How to say it
ka·tis·chy·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To be stronger than another, win out.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- prevail against ×1
- were prevailing ×1
- you may have strength ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 16:18
And I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
- Luke 21:36
But stay awake at every time, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
- Luke 23:23
But they were insistent with loud voices, asking for him to be crucified; and their voices were prevailing.