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katischuō G2729

κατισχύω (katischuō) means “to prevail” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

κατισχύω Greek · G2729 3 tagged occurrences in 3 verses

Pronunciation guide: kat-is-khoo'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2729

κατισχύω · katischuō · to prevail

κατ-ισχύω [in LXX chiefly for חָזַק ;] to overpower, prevail against, prevail: absol., Luk.23:23; with inf., Luk.21:36; with genitive, Mat.16:18.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I prevail against, overpower, get the upper hand.

John Jeffrey Dodson · CC0

How translators render G2729

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
prevailed 1
will not prevail against 1
you may have the strength 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
prevail against 1
prevailed 1
shall 1

Verses containing G2729

Page 1 of 1. 3 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 16:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

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  2. Luke 21:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

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  3. Luke 23:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

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Sources and text

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