כֹּחַ
ko.ach
strength
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "ko.ach" (H3581B) is a term that conveys the concept of strength. Its primary definition is straightforward, referring to the physical or mental capacity to exert power or endure challenges. With 125 occurrences in the Bible, this word is a significant component of the Hebrew vocabulary. The frequency of "ko.ach" in the biblical text suggests its importance in various contexts, including descriptions of physical abilities, military prowess, and emotional resilience. Its usage range encompasses both positive and negative connotations, depending on the situation. For instance, the strength of a warrior or a mighty king is often celebrated, while the strength of an enemy or a rebellious individual is often viewed as a threat. The significance of "ko.ach" lies in its role as a fundamental aspect of human experience. In the biblical narrative, strength is often seen as a means to achieve goals, overcome obstacles, and maintain relationships. The concept of strength is also closely tied to the idea of power, which can be wielded for good or ill. By examining the occurrences of "ko.ach" in the Bible, we can gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of human strength and its implications for individuals and communities.
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Occurrences in Scripture
125 total occurrences across the text — showing 50
and he said, “Yahweh, the God of our fathers, aren’t you God in heaven? Aren’t you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.
2 Chronicles 20:12Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
2 Chronicles 22:9He sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (now he was hiding in Samaria), and they brought him to Jehu, and killed him; and they buried him, for they said, “He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yahweh with all his heart.” The house of Ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom.
Nehemiah 4:10Judah said, “The strength of the bearers of burdens is fading, and there is much rubble; so that we are not able to build the wall.”
2 Chronicles 25:8But if you will go, take action, and be strong for the battle. God will overthrow you before the enemy; for God has power to help, and to overthrow.”
2 Chronicles 26:13Under their hand was an army, three hundred seven thousand five hundred, who made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
Ezra 2:69They gave according to their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.
Ezra 10:13But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand outside. This is not a work of one day or two, for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.
Nehemiah 1:10“Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power, and by your strong hand.
Job 3:17There the wicked cease from troubling. There the weary are at rest.
Job 6:11What is my strength, that I should wait? What is my end, that I should be patient?
Job 6:12Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of bronze?
Job 6:12Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of bronze?
Job 6:22Did I say, ‘Give to me?’ or, ‘Offer a present for me from your substance?’
Job 9:4God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him and prospered?
Job 9:19If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, ‘Who,’ says he, ‘will summon me?’
Job 23:6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
Job 24:22Yet God preserves the mighty by his power. He rises up who has no assurance of life.
Job 26:2“How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!
Job 26:12He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
Job 30:2Of what use is the strength of their hands to me, men in whom ripe age has perished?
Job 30:18My garment is disfigured by great force. It binds me about as the collar of my tunic.
Job 31:39if I have eaten its fruits without money, or have caused its owners to lose their life,
Job 36:5“Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.
Job 36:19Would your wealth sustain you in distress, or all the might of your strength?
Job 36:22Behold, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?
Job 37:23We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
Job 39:11Will you trust him, because his strength is great? Or will you leave to him your labor?
Job 39:21He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength. He goes out to meet the armed men.
Job 40:16Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.
Psalms 22:15My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.
Psalms 29:4Yahweh’s voice is powerful. Yahweh’s voice is full of majesty.
Psalms 31:10For my life is spent with sorrow, my years with sighing. My strength fails because of my iniquity. My bones are wasted away.
Psalms 33:16There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
Psalms 38:10My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.
Psalms 65:6By your power, you form the mountains, having armed yourself with strength.
Psalms 71:9Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.
Psalms 102:23He weakened my strength along the course. He shortened my days.
Psalms 103:20Praise Yahweh, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.
Psalms 111:6He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.
Psalms 147:5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
Proverbs 5:10lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich another man’s house.
Proverbs 14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 20:29The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
Proverbs 24:5A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;
Proverbs 24:10If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.
Ecclesiastes 4:1Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.
Isaiah 10:13For he has said, “By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I have understanding. I have removed the boundaries of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures. Like a valiant man I have brought down their rulers.
Isaiah 37:3They said to him, “Hezekiah says, ‘Today is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to give birth.