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the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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STRONG, a. G., L. The sense of the radical word is to stretch, strain, draw, and probably from the root of stretch and reach.
1. Having physical active power, or great physical power having the power of exerting great bodily force vigorous. A patient is recovering from sickness, but is not yet strong enough to walk. A strong man will lift twice his own weight.
That our oxen may be strong to labor. Psalms 144 .
Orses the strong to greater strength must yield.
2. Having physical passive power having ability to bear or endure firm solid as a constitution strong enough to bear the fatigues of a campaign.
3. Well fortified able to sustain attacks not easily subdued or taken as a strong fortress or town.
4. Having great military or naval force powerful as a strong army or fleet a strong nation a nation strong at sea.
5. Having great wealth, means or resources as a strong house or company of merchants.
6. Moving with rapidity violent forcible impetuous as a strong current of water or wind the wind was strong from the northeast we had a strong tide against us.
7. Hale sound robust as a strong constitution.
8. Powerful forcible cogent adapted to make a deep or effectual impression on the mind or imagination as a strong argument strong reasons strong evidence a strong example or instance. He used strong language.
9. Ardent eager zealous earnestly engaged as a strong partisan a strong whig or tory.
Her mother, ever strong against that match--
10. Having virtues of great efficacy or having a particular quality in a great degree as a strong powder or tincture a strong decoction strong tea strong coffee.
11. Full of spirit intoxicating as strong liquors.
12. Affecting the sight forcibly as strong colors.
13. Affecting the taste forcibly as the strong flavor of onions.
14. Affecting the smell powerfully as a strong scent.
15. Not of easy digestion solid as strong meat. Hebrews 5 .
16. Well established firm not easily overthrown or altered as a custom grown strong by time.
17. Violent vehement earnest.
Who in the day of his flesh, when he offered up prayers with strong crying and tears-- Hebrews 5 .
18. Able furnished with abilities.
I was stronger in prophecy than in criticism.
19. Having great force of mind, of intellect or of any faculty as a man of strong powers of mind a man of a strong mind or intellect a man of strong memory, judgment or imagination.
20. Having great force comprising much in few words.
Like her sweet voice is thy harmonious song, as high, as sweet, as easy and as strong.
21. Bright glaring vivid as a strong light.
22. Powerful to the extent of force named as an army ten thousand strong.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Strong'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/s/strong.html.
Entry for 'Strong'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/s/strong.html.
