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Facts:

The term "strength" refers to physical, emotional, or spiritual power. To "strengthen" someone or something means to make that person or object stronger.

  • "Strength" can also refer to the power to withstand some kind of opposing force.
  • A person has "strength of will" if he is able to avoid sinning when tempted.
  • One writer of the Psalms called Yahweh his "strength" because God helped him to be strong.
  • If a physical structure like a wall or building is being "strengthened," people are rebuilding the structure, reinforcing it with more stones or brick so that it can withstand an attack.
  • We can speak of what a word communicates with the words "meaning" or "force."

Translation Suggestions

  • In general, the term "strengthen" can be translated as "cause to be strong" or "make more powerful."

  • In a spiritual sense, the phrase "strengthen your brothers" could also be translated as "encourage your brothers" or "help your brothers to persevere."

  • The following examples show the meaning of these terms, and therefore how they can be translated, when they are included in longer expressions.

  • "puts strength on me like a belt" means "causes me to be completely strong, like a belt that completely surrounds my waist."

  • "in quietness and trust will be your strength" means "acting calmly and trusting in God will make you spiritually strong."

  • "will renew their strength" means "will become stronger again."

  • "by my strength and by my wisdom I acted" means "I have done all this because I am so strong and wise."

  • "strengthen the wall" means "reinforce the wall" or "rebuild the wall."

  • "I will strengthen you" means "I will cause you to be strong"

  • "in Yahweh alone are salvation and strength" means "Yahweh is the only one who saves us and strengthens us."

  • "the rock of your strength" means "the faithful one who makes you strong"

  • "with the saving strength of his right hand" means "he strongly rescues you from trouble like someone who holds you safely with his strong hand."

  • "of little strength" means "not very strong" or "weak."

  • "with all my strength" means "using my best efforts" or "strongly and completely."

(See also: faithful, persevere, right hand, save)

Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H193, H202, H353, H360, H386, H410, H553, H556, H1368, H1369, H1396, H2220, H2388, H2389, H2391, H2392, H2393, H2428, H3027, H3028, H3559, H3581, H3811, H3955, H4392, H4581, H5326, H5331, H5582, H5794, H5797, H5807, H5810, H5934, H5975, H6099, H6106, H6109, H6697, H6965, H7186, H7292, H7307, H8003, H8443, H8623, H8624, H8631, H8632, H8633, G461, G950, G1411, G1412, G1415, G1743, G1765, G1840, G1991, G2159, G2478, G2479, G2480, G2901, G2904, G3619, G4599, G4732, G4733, G4741