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Strong's #3581 - כּוֹחַ

Transliteration

kôach

Phonetics

ko'-akh, ko'-akh

Origin

from an unused root meaning to be firm

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

973.1

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

strength, power, might
1. human strength
2. strength (of angels)
3. power (of God)
4. strength (of animals)
5. strength, produce, wealth (of soil)
a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, which is unclean
1. perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1411 ‑ δύναμις (doo'‑nam‑is); 2372 ‑ θυμός (thoo‑mos'); 2479 ‑ ἰσχύς (is‑khoos'); 2480 ‑ ἰσχύω (is‑khoo'‑o); 5495 ‑ χείρ (khire);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (120)

Genesis 3

Exodus 3

Leviticus 2

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 3

Judges 8

1 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 7

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 17

Psalms 11

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Daniel 13

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

BSB (118)

Genesis 3

Exodus 3

Leviticus 2

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 3

Judges 8

1 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 21

Psalms 11

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Daniel 13

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

CSB (98)

Genesis 3

Exodus 3

Leviticus 2

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 3

Judges 8

1 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 20

Psalms 11

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Daniel 13

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

ESV (124)

Genesis 3

Exodus 3

Leviticus 2

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 3

Judges 8

1 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Esther 2

Job 21

Psalms 11

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Daniel 13

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

KJV (124)

Genesis 3

Exodus 3

Leviticus 2

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 2

Judges 8

1 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 8

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 20

Psalms 11

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Daniel 13

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

LEB (118)

Genesis 3

Exodus 3

Leviticus 2

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 3

Judges 8

1 Samuel 3

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 20

Psalms 11

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 11

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Daniel 12

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (124)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Leviticus 2

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 3

Judges 8

1 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 7

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 2

Job 20

Psalms 11

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 5

Lamentations 2

Daniel 13

Hosea 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

ASV (120)

able 1

after their ability 1

and him that hath no strength 1

and his power 1

and his strength 1

and now, i pray thee, let the power 1

and such as had ability 1

and the land-crocodile 1

and there is not strength 2

and there was no power 1

and there was no strength 1

and we are not able 1

and your strength 1

but not by his own power 1

but not with his power 1

by his power 3

by the strength 1

for by strength 1

for me of your substance 1

force 1

had no power 1

he hath made my strength 1

him that is without power 1

him, and his strength 1

him, because his strength 1

himself with all his might 1

his force 1

his power 1

his strength 1

in his power 1

in his strength 1

in power 5

in strength 4

in the strength 1

in this thy might 1

in thy might 1

is by the strength 1

is my strength 1

is power 2

is powerful 1

is their strength 1

it with his strong 1

me not when my strength 1

me: as my strength 1

might 2

my might 1

my power 1

my strength 5

neither shall there be any strength 1

no strength 4

nor by power 1

of his power 2

of his strength 1

of power 1

or have i no power 1

power 11

so his strength 1

strength 4

strength lieth 1

that thou mayest have strength 1

that with all my power 1

the fruits 1

the power 1

the strength 3

thee my power 1

thee power 1

their strength 2

them? for we have no might 1

then my strength 1

there was power 1

thy power 1

thy strength 1

until they had no more power 1

unto thee its strength 1

was then, even so is my strength 1

what is my strength 1

who by his strength 1

with all my might 1

with his power 1

with strength 1

with thy strength 1

without strength 2

yea, the strength 1

BSB (118)

a powerful 1

able 1

according to their ability 1

and his strength 1

and loses his strength 1

and qualified 1

and strengthened 1

and your strength 1

are power 1

as my strength 1

be able 1

but it 1

by his own strength 1

by his power 3

by his strength 1

by power 1

by the strength 1

by your power 1

for by your strength 1

force 1

from your wealth 1

helpless 1

her position of power 1

his power 3

his strength 3

in his power 1

in his strength 1

in power 4

in strength 3

in the strength you have 1

is my strength 1

is powerful 1

is their strength 1

is your strength 1

it is a matter of strength 1

its produce 2

like that 1

may the power 1

my ability 1

my might 1

my power 1

my strength 8

of his strength 1

of your great strength 1

on your wealth 1

power 12

powerless 1

so it 1

so the source of his strength 1

strength 13

strength do i have 1

the monitor lizard 1

the power 3

the power lay 1

the same power 1

the strength 5

their own strength 1

their strength 2

through the strength 1

was the strength 1

we are powerless 1

when my strength 1

with all his might 1

with all your might 1

with his strong 1

with power 1

with strength 1

yet by his power 1

your strength 1

CSB (98)

ability 1

able 1

capable 1

give 1

his power 4

his strength 3

in power 2

it 2

its produce 1

its strength 1

might 2

my own strength 1

my strength 4

of strength 1

power 20

powerful 1

strength 32

strong 1

the monitor lizard 1

the power 3

the stamina 1

the strength 4

their strength 4

through the strength 1

with power 1

yield 1

your power 1

your resources 1

your strength 1

ESV (124)

ability 1

able 3

competent 1

for 1

force 1

fruits 1

if 1

might 6

monitor lizard 1

power 41

powerful 2

qualified 1

since 1

strength 60

strong 1

weak 1

wealth 1

KJV (124)

* 1

ability 2

able 2

chameleon 1

force 3

fruits 1

might 7

power 47

powerful 1

strength 54

strength the strength 1

strength was then, even so is my strength 1

substance 1

wealth 1

weary 1

LEB (118)

according to their ability 1

all 1

also is my strength 1

and ⌊good in 1

and caused my strength 1

and his power 1

and his strength 1

and the land crocodile 1

and the secret of his strength 1

and went in the strength of 1

and your strength 1

any strength 1

are power 1

as my strength 1

by his might 1

by his own power 1

by his power 3

by his strength 2

by power 1

comes by the strength of 1

enough strength 1

have the ⌊ability⌋ 1

his power 1

his strength 3

in his power 1

in power 2

is my strength 2

is power 1

is powerful 1

is their strength 1

is your strength 1

it by the strength of 1

it with ⌊his strong 1

its power 1

its strength 2

its strength to you⌋ 1

its yield 1

let the power of 1

like the strength of 1

might 1

my strength 12

of your strength 1

power 17

power⌋ 2

strength 15

strength in him 1

strength in me⌋ 1

the power of 1

the strength of 1

their strength 2

them are powerful 1

use to me is the strength of 1

when my strength 1

with all his strength 1

with all your might 1

with his power 1

with power 1

with strength 3

you mighty 1

you strength 1

your strength 4

your wealth 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (124)

able 1

after their ability 1

and him who has no strength 1

and his strength 1

and such as had ability 1

and the monitor lizard 1

and there is no strength 2

and there was no power 1

and we are not able 1

and your strength 1

but not by his own power 1

but not with his power 1

by his power 3

by strength 1

by the strength 1

for me from your substance 1

force 1

had no power 1

has great power 1

he has made my strength 1

him who is without power 1

himself with all his might 1

his force 1

his power 2

his strength 1

if it is a matter of strength 1

in his power 1

in his strength 1

in power 5

in strength 4

in the strength 1

in this your might 1

in your might 1

is by the strength 1

is my strength 1

is power 1

is powerful 1

is the strength 1

is their strength 1

it with his strong 1

it with your might 1

its fruits 1

its strength 1

my might 1

my power 1

my strength 6

neither shall there be any strength 1

no strength 4

nor by power 1

now please let the power 1

of his power 2

of his strength 1

of power 1

of your strength 1

on your wealth 1

or all the might 1

or have i no power 1

power 12

so his strength 1

strength 6

strength lies 1

that you may have strength 1

the power 1

the strength 3

their strength 2

then my strength 1

there was no strength 1

there was power 1

until they had no more power 1

what is my strength 1

who by his power 1

with all my might 1

with his power 1

with strength 1

without strength 2

you my power 1

you power 1

your power 1

your strength 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1238) h k (כהה KHh) AC: Chastise CO: Firm AB: ?: The pictograph k is a picture of the palm of the hand, the h is a picture of a wall. Combined these mean "palm wall". To correct or chastise with a firm hand.

J) h f k (כוהה KWHh) AC: ? CO: Firm AB: ?

N^m ) h f k (כוהה KWHh) - Strength: KJV (126): strength, power, might, force, ability, able, chameleon, substance, wealth - Strongs: H3581 (כּוֹחַ)

L) h k i (יכהה YKHh) AC: Chastise CO: ? AB: ?

V) h k i (יכהה YKHh) - Chastise: KJV (59): (vf: Niphal, Hiphil, Hophal) reprove, rebuke, correct, plead, reason, chasten, appoint, argue - Strongs: H3198 (יָכַח)

i^f1) e h k f t (תוכההה TWKHhH) - Chastise: KJV (28): reproof, rebuke, reprove, argument - Strongs: H8433 (תּוֹכַחַת)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. כֹּחַ noun [masculine] a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, in list of unclean creeping things Leviticus 11:30; ᵐ5ᵑ9 AV chameleon; on various opinions see Di.

II. כֹּחַ see below כחח.

II. כֹּחַ and ( Daniel 11:6) כּוֺחַ noun masculine^{Deuteronomy 4:37} strength, power (Late Hebrew id.); — ׳כ absolute Deuteronomy 8:18 +; construct Numbers 14:17 +; suffix כֹּחִי Genesis 31:6 +; כֹּחֲךָ Judges 16:6 +, כֹּחֶ֑ךָ Proverbs 5:10, כֹּחֶ֑כָה Proverbs 24:10, etc.; always singular; —

1 human strength:

a. physical, of Samson Judges 16:5,6,9,15,17,19,30; strength in toil Isaiah 44:12 (זְרוֺעַ כֹּחוֺ), Isaiah 44:12; Leviticus 26:20; Nehemiah 4:4; of manly vigour (in procreation) אַתָּה כֹּחִי וְרֵאשִׁית אוֺנִי Genesis 49:3 (poem in J; said to Reuben); vigour in General Joshua 14:11 (twice in verse) (JE), Judges 6:14; 1 Samuel 28:22; Job 6:11,12; Psalm 31:11; Psalm 38:11; Psalm 71:9; Psalm 102:24; Proverbs 20:29; as sustained by food 1 Kings 19:8; lack of such vigour is לֹאכֹֿחַ Job 26:2, compare מִכֹּחַ Jeremiah 48:45 without strength; ׳בְּלֹאכֿ Lamentations 1:6; ׳יְגִיעֵיכֿ Job 3:17; כֹּחַ לֹאהָֿיָה בוֺ 1 Samuel 28:20, compare Daniel 10:8,17; in Psalm 22:16 read חִכִּי, so Ew Ol Che and others; specifically of power of voice Isaiah 40:9.

b. more inclusively, ability, efficiency: followed by infinitive, ability to weep 1 Samuel 30:4; to get wealth Deuteronomy 8:18; to bring forth (a child; in figure) 2 Kings 19:3 = Isaiah 37:3; followed by לַעֲמֹד Daniel 1:4; Ezra 10:13, compare Daniel 11:15; without infinitive 1 Chronicles 29:2; Ezra 2:69; of efficiency in battle 2 Chronicles 14:10; 2 Chronicles 20:12; 26:13; for porter's service in temple אִישׁחַֿיִל בַּכֹּחַ לַעֲבֹדָה 1 Chronicles 26:8; ability or efficiency in General Genesis 31:6; Proverbs 24:5,10; Ecclesiastes 4:1; Ecclesiastes 9:10, so probably כֹּחַ יְדֵיהֶם Job 30:2; עָצַר כֹּחַ (late, compare עצר) retain ability or strength, followed by infinitive; לְהִתְנַדֵּב׳נַעְצֹר כ 1 Chronicles 29:14 that we should retain (have) ability to make freewill-oferings; to build 2 Chronicles 2:5; with negative, without infinitive, Daniel 10:8,16 (compare Daniel 11:6, c).

c. power of a people, or king, Joshua 17:17; Nahum 2:2; Habakkuk 1:11; Isaiah 49:4 (of servant of ׳י), Lamentations 1:14; Daniel 8:22,24a, also Daniel 8:24 b (si vera lectio, see Bev), Daniel 11:25 ("" לֵבָב); with עָצַר 2 Chronicles 13:20; 22:9; Daniel 11:6 (הַזְּרוֺעַ׳לֹא תַעְצֹר כ, compare b); in Hosea 7:9 figurative of body seems combined with that of land yielding produce (see 5 below)

d. power opposed to that of God Amos 2:14; Isaiah 10:13 (יָדִי׳כ), Deuteronomy 8:17; 1 Samuel 2:9; Zechariah 4:6; Job 36:19; Psalm 33:16.

e. power conferred by God Isaiah 40:29, compare Isaiah 40:31; Isaiah 41:1; of prophetic power Micah 3:8.

2 strength of angels Psalm 103:20.

3 power of God: in creation Jeremiah 10:12; Jeremiah 51:15 (see also Jeremiah 32:17 below), Psalm 65:7; in governing the world 1 Chronicles 29:12; 2 Chronicles 20:6; Psalm 29:4; in acts of deliverance and judgment Exodus 9:16; Exodus 15:6; Exodus 32:11; Numbers 14:13,17 (JE), Isaiah 50:2; 2 Chronicles 25:8; Job 9:19; Job 24:22; Job 26:12; Job 30:18; Job 36:22; in combination כֹּחַ גָּדוֺל Deuteronomy 4:37; "" יָדחֲזָקָה Exodus 32:11(JE), Nehemiah 1:10; "" זְרוֺעַ נְטוּיָה Deuteronomy 9:29; 2 Kings 17:36; Jeremiah 27:5; Jeremiah 32:17; he is רַבכֹּֿחַ Psalm 147:5; compare רֹב כֹּחוֺ Isaiah 63:1; Job 23:6; also גדולכֹּֿחַ Nahum 1:3; אַמִּיץ כֹּחַ Isaiah 40:26; Job 9:4, שַׂגִּיאכֹֿחַ Job 37:23; כֹּחַ מַעֲשָׂיו Psalm 111:6 the power of his works; בַּכֹּחַ׳קוֺל י Psalm 29:4 (of thunder); specifically of his wisdom (rather peculiarly, Elihu) כַּבִּיר כֹּחַ לֵב Job 36:5 mighty in strength of mind.

4 of animals: wild ox Job 39:11, horse Job 39:21, hippopotamus Job 40:16, bullock Proverbs 14:4; Hebrews -goat Daniel 8:6 ram Daniel 8:7.

5 strength, of soil i.e. produce, Genesis 4:12 (J), Job 31:30; ( Hosea 7:9 see

1. c above); = wealth (compare חַילִ) Proverbs 5:10; Job 6:22.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

כּוֹחַ might, Daniel 11:6, see כֹּחַ.

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List of Word Forms

בְּ֭כֹחוֹ בְּכֹ֑חַ בְּכֹ֔חַ בְּכֹ֣חַ בְּכֹ֣חַ ׀ בְּכֹ֤חַ בְּכֹ֥חַ בְּכֹ֧חַ בְּכֹֽחֲךָ֙ בְּכֹח֑וֹ בְּכֹח֔וֹ בְּכֹח֥וֹ בְּכֹחֲךָ֖ בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ בְּכֹחִי֙ בְכֹ֔חַ בְכֹ֖חַ בְכֹח֔וֹ בְכֹחֲךָ֛ בְכֹחֽוֹ׃ בַּכֹּ֑חַ בַּכֹּ֖חַ בַכֹּ֙חַ֙ בכח בכחו בכחו׃ בכחי בכחך וְהַכֹּ֖חַ וְכֹ֤חַ וְכֹ֥חַ וּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗ם וּכְכֹ֣חִי והכח וכח וככחי ומכחכם כְּכֹ֥חִי כְּכֹחָ֗ם כֹ֑חַ כֹ֔חַ כֹ֖חַ כֹ֙חַ֙ כֹ֛חַ כֹ֭חַ כֹּ֑ח כֹּ֑חַ כֹּ֔חַ כֹּ֖חַ כֹּ֙חַ֙ כֹּ֛חַ כֹּ֝חִ֗י כֹּ֣חַ כֹּ֣חַֽ כֹּ֭חַ כֹּ֭חָהּ כֹּֽחַ־ כֹּֽחַ׃ כֹּח֑וֹ כֹּח֔וֹ כֹּח֖וֹ כֹּח֣וֹ כֹּח֨וֹ כֹּחֲךָ֣ כֹּחֲךָ֥ כֹּחֲכֶ֑ם כֹּחִ֑י כֹּחִ֔י כֹּחִ֖י כֹּחִ֗י כֹּחִ֞י כֹּחִ֣י כֹּחִ֥י כֹּחִי֙ כֹּחֶ֑ךָ כֹּחֶֽכָה׃ כֹּחָ֑ם כֹּחָ֖הּ כֹּחֽוֹ׃ כֹּחוֹ֙ כֹֽחַ׃ כֹח֖וֹ כֹח֣וֹ כֹחִ֑י כֹחִ֔י כּ֣וֹחַ כֹּחִ֗י כוח כח כח־ כח׃ כחה כחו כחו׃ כחי כחך כחכה׃ כחכם כחם ככחי ככחם לְכֹ֣חַ לכח מִכֹּ֣חַ מכח bak·kō·aḥ ḇak·kō·aḥ bakKoach bakkōaḥ ḇakkōaḥ bə·ḵō·aḥ ḇə·ḵō·aḥ bə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā ḇə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā bə·ḵō·ḥî bə·ḵō·ḥōw ḇə·ḵō·ḥōw beChoach bechochaCha bechoChi bechoCho bəḵōaḥ ḇəḵōaḥ bəḵōḥăḵā ḇəḵōḥăḵā bəḵōḥî bəḵōḥōw ḇəḵōḥōw Choach choChi choCho kə·ḵō·ḥām kə·ḵō·ḥî kechoCham keChochi kəḵōḥām kəḵōḥî kō·aḥ ḵō·aḥ kō·aḥ- kō·ḥă·ḵā kō·ḥă·ḵem kō·ḥāh kō·ḥām kō·ḥe·ḵā kō·ḥe·ḵāh kō·ḥî ḵō·ḥî kō·ḥōw ḵō·ḥōw kō·w·aḥ Koach kōaḥ ḵōaḥ kōaḥ- Koch kochaCha kochaChem koChah koCham koChecha koChechah koChi koCho kōḥ kōḥāh kōḥăḵā kōḥăḵem kōḥām kōḥeḵā kōḥeḵāh kōḥî ḵōḥî kōḥōw ḵōḥōw kōwaḥ lə·ḵō·aḥ leChoach ləḵōaḥ mik·kō·aḥ mikKoach mikkōaḥ ū·ḵə·ḵō·ḥî ū·mik·kō·ḥă·ḵem ucheChochi ūḵəḵōḥî umikkochaChem ūmikkōḥăḵem vakKoach veChoach vechochaCha vechoCho vehakKoach wə·hak·kō·aḥ wə·ḵō·aḥ wəhakkōaḥ wəḵōaḥ