"to strengthen, impart strength and vigor, Lk. 22:43; intrans. to gain, acquire, or recover strength and vigor, be strengthened, Acts 9:19*"
Definition and meaning
to strengthen, impart strength and vigor, Lk. 22:43; intrans. to gain, acquire, or recover strength and vigor, be strengthened, Acts 9:19*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐνισχύω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of enischuo (G1765) across the King James Bible.
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
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Common questions
Strong's G1765 (enischuo) is a Greek word that means: to strengthen, impart strength and vigor, Lk. 22:43; intrans. to gain, acquire, or recover strength and vigor, be strengthened, Acts 9:19* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word enischuo (G1765) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1765 is enischuo, a Greek word defined as: to strengthen, impart strength and vigor, Lk. 22:43; intrans. to gain, acquire, or recover strength and vigor, be strengthened, Acts 9:19*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
enischuo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.