Forms of the word

Dictionary
ἰσχύω
Greek transliteration
ischuō
Simplified transliteration
ischuo
Principal Parts
ἰσχύσω, ἴσχυσα, -, -, ἰσχύθην

Numbers

Strong's number
2480
GK Number
2710

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
28
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1a(4)
Gloss
to be strong, powerful, able
Definition
to be strong, be well, be in good health, Mt. 9:12; to have power, be able, Mt. 8:28; 26:40; to have power or efficiency, avail, be valid, Gal. 5:6; Heb. 9:17; to be of service, be serviceable, Mt. 5:13; meton. to prevail, Acts 19:16; Rev. 12:8

Greek-English Concordance for ἰσχύω

Hebrews 9:17 For a will takes effect only when a person has died; it cannot possibly be valid (ischuei | ἰσχύει | pres act ind 3 sg) so long as the one who made it is still alive.
James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The active prayer of a righteous person has (ischuei | ἰσχύει | pres act ind 3 sg) great power (ischuei | ἰσχύει | pres act ind 3 sg).
Revelation 12:8 but he (ischusen | ἴσχυσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) was (ischusen | ἴσχυσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) not strong enough (ischusen | ἴσχυσεν | aor act ind 3 sg), and no longer was a place found for them in heaven.

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