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Power in Scripture.

Uncover the 'dynamite' power of Greek Dunamis and the inherent strength of Hebrew Koach.

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Strong'sWordLanguageDefinitionOccurrences
G1411δύναμιςdýnamisGreek

ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work. - force (literally or figuratively) - specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)

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G1849ἐξουσίαexousíaGreek

authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength. - privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence

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H3581כֹּחַkôachHebrew

or (Daniel 11:6) כּוֹחַ kôwach (ko'-akh); from an unused root meaning to be firm ability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth. - vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce) - also (from its hardiness) a large lizard 1) strength, power, might 1a) human strength 1b) strength (of angels) 1c) power (of God) 1d) strength (of animals) 1e) strength, produce, wealth (of soil) 2) a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, which is unclean 2a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown

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