kratos · power, might

What it means

kratos (κράτος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “power, might”.

Strength; a mighty deed.

How to say it

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

1. God's great strength.
2. Power over something.
3. A heroic deed.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• might ×6
• power ×4
• mightily ×1
• mighty deed ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Luke×1
• Acts×1
• Ephesians×2
• Colossians×1
• 1 Timothy×1
• Hebrews×1
• 1 Peter×2
• Jude×1
• Revelation×2

• Luke 1:51

  He has done a mighty deed with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their heart;

• Acts 19:20

  So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.

• Ephesians 1:19

  and what the surpassing greatness of his power is toward us who believe, according to the working of the might of his strength,

• Ephesians 6:10

  Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his strength.

• Colossians 1:11

  being strengthened with all power according to the might of his glory for all endurance and patience, with joy

• 1 Timothy 6:16

  who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see; to him be honor and eternal might. Amen.

• Hebrews 2:14

  Since therefore the children share in blood and flesh, he also likewise shared in the same things, so that through death he might render powerless the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,

• 1 Peter 4:11

  If anyone speaks, let him speak as speaking the words of God; if anyone serves, let him serve as from the strength that God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus the Messiah, to whom belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

• 1 Peter 5:11

  To him be the power forever and ever. Amen.

• Jude 1:25

  to the only God our Savior, through Jesus the Messiah our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority, before every age and now and for all the ages. Amen.

• Revelation 1:6

  and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be the glory and the might to the ages of the ages. Amen.

• Revelation 5:13

  And every creature that is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, I heard saying, “To the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might to the ages of the ages!”