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DEEP KJV WORD STUDY

Strengthened

Begin with the exact English word as it appears in the King James Bible. Follow its whole-Bible usage, book distribution, related indexed forms, Webster 1828, every occurrence, and the occurrence-specific Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek mappings behind it.

39exact KJV occurrences 35Old Testament 4New Testament 18books containing the word 8mapped Strong's IDs 39occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Genesis 48:2

And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

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LAST OCCURRENCE

2 Timothy 4:17

Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where strengthened appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

Genesis 11 verses Judges 22 verses 1 Samuel 11 verses 2 Samuel 11 verses 1 Chronicles 11 verses 2 Chronicles 1313 verses Ezra 22 verses Nehemiah 11 verses Job 22 verses Psalms 22 verses Proverbs 11 verses Ezekiel 22 verses Daniel 54 verses Hosea 11 verses Acts 11 verses Ephesians 11 verses Colossians 11 verses 2 Timothy 11 verses
ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?

These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

HebrewH2388
חָזַק

châzaq · khaw-zak'

28 times translated as this KJV form288 total Strong's occurrences

v

to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer

Strong's KJV usage: aid, amend, × calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Genesis 48:2Strong's last: Hosea 7:15

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HebrewH553
אָמַץ

ʼâmats · aw-mats'

3 times translated as this KJV form41 total Strong's occurrences

v

to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)

Strong's KJV usage: confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: 2 Chronicles 13:7Strong's last: Job 4:4

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GreekG1765
ἐνισχύω

enischýō · en-is-khoo'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

to invigorate (transitively or reflexively)

Strong's KJV usage: :--strengthen.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Acts 9:19Strong's last: Acts 9:19

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GreekG2901
κραταιόω

krataióō · krat-ah-yo'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

to empower, i.e. (passively) increase in vigor

Strong's KJV usage: :--be strengthened, be (wax) strong.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Ephesians 3:16Strong's last: Ephesians 3:16

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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39 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

Genesis 48:2
H2388

And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

Judges 3:12
H2388

And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.

Judges 7:11
H2388

And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.

1 Samuel 23:16
H2388

And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

2 Samuel 2:7
H2388

Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

1 Chronicles 11:10
H2388

These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

2 Chronicles 1:1
H2388

And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

2 Chronicles 11:17
H2388

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

2 Chronicles 12:1
H2393

And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.

2 Chronicles 12:13
H2388

So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

2 Chronicles 13:7
H553

And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

2 Chronicles 17:1
H2388

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

2 Chronicles 21:4
H2388

Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

2 Chronicles 23:1
H2388

And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.

2 Chronicles 24:13
H553

So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.

2 Chronicles 25:11
H2388

And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.

2 Chronicles 26:8
H2388

And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.

2 Chronicles 28:20
H2388

And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

2 Chronicles 32:5
H2388

Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.

Ezra 1:6
H2388

And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.

Ezra 7:28
H2388

And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellers, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

Nehemiah 2:18
H2388

Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.

Job 4:3
H2388

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Job 4:4
H553

Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

Psalms 52:7
H5810

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

strengthened

STRENGTHENED, participle passive Made strong or stronger; confirmed.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

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