Epischýō — G2001
G2001 · Greek — ἐπισχύω
Pronunciation: ep-is-khoo'-o
Definition
verb
to avail further, i.e. (figuratively) insist stoutly
- transitive, to give additional strength
- intransitive, to receive greater strength, grow stronger
Usually translated as
be the more fierce
Origin
from G1909 and G2480
Occurrences
Epischýō occurs 1 time in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1)
- Luke 23:5 — And they were the more fierce (ἐπίσχυον), saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
Strong's Lexicon — E