- Transliteration: Ischuo

- Phonetic: is-khoo'-o

- Definition:

1. to be strong

a. to be strong in body, to be robust, to be in sound health

2. to have power

a. to have power as shown by extraordinary deeds

1. to exert, wield power, to have strength to overcome

b. to be a force, avail

c. to be serviceable

d. to be able, can

- Origin: from G2479" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2479

- TDNT entry: 09:37,4

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G2479" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2479; to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively): - beable avail can do ([-not]) could be good might prevail be of strength be whole + much work.