Strong's Concordance epischuó: to grow stronger Original Word: ἐπισχύωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epischuó Phonetic Spelling: (ep-is-khoo'-o) Short Definition: I persist, insist Definition: I persist, insist, am more urgent. HELPS Word-studies 2001 epis Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2001: ἐπισχύωἐπισχύω: (imperfect ἐπίσχυον); 1. transitive, to give additional strength; to make stronger (Sir. 29:1; Xenophon, oec. 11, 13). 2. intransitive, to receive greater strength, grow stronger (1 Macc. 6:6; Theophr, Diodorus): ἐπίσχυον λέγοντες, they were the more urgent saying, i. e. they alleged the more vehemently, Luke 23:5. From epi and ischuo; to avail further, i.e. (figuratively) insist stoutly -- be the more fierce. see GREEK epi see GREEK ischuo Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 20011 Occurrence ἐπίσχυον — 1 Occ. Luke 23:5 V-IIA-3P GRK: οἱ δὲ ἐπίσχυον λέγοντες ὅτι NAS: But they kept on insisting, saying, KJV: And they were the more fierce, saying, INT: but they were insisting saying |
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