'Strong' in the Bible

The Israelites, however, were fruitful, increased greatly, multiplied, and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.

So God treated the midwives well, and the people multiplied and became very strong.

Then the Lord said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for compelled by my strong hand he will release them, and by my strong hand he will drive them out of his land."

and the Lord turned a very strong west wind, and it picked up the locusts and blew them into the Red Sea. Not one locust remained in all the territory of Egypt.

Moses stretched out his hand toward the sea, and the Lord drove the sea apart by a strong east wind all that night, and he made the sea into dry land, and the water was divided.

"Do not drink wine or strong drink, you and your sons with you, when you enter into the Meeting Tent, so that you do not die, which is a perpetual statute throughout your generations,

I will break your strong pride and make your sky like iron and your land like bronze.

he must separate himself from wine and strong drink, he must drink neither vinegar made from wine nor vinegar made from strong drink, nor may he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.

and see what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, few or many,

But the inhabitants are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. Moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.

Then he looked on the Kenites and uttered this oracle: "Your dwelling place seems strong, and your nest is set on a rocky cliff.

"'And its drink offering must be one quarter of a hin for each lamb. You must pour out the strong drink as a drink offering to the Lord in the holy place.

Now pay attention to all the commandments I am giving you today, so that you may be strong enough to enter and possess the land where you are headed,

Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or tremble before them, for the Lord your God is the one who is going with you. He will not fail you or abandon you!"

Then Moses called out to Joshua in the presence of all Israel, "Be strong and courageous, for you will accompany these people to the land that the Lord promised to give their ancestors, and you will enable them to inherit it.

and the Lord commissioned Joshua son of Nun, "Be strong and courageous, for you will take the Israelites to the land I have promised them, and I will be with you."

Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them.

Make sure you are very strong and brave! Carefully obey all the law my servant Moses charged you to keep! Do not swerve from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful in all you do.

I repeat, be strong and brave! Don't be afraid and don't panic, for I, the Lord your God, am with you in all you do."

Any man who rebels against what you say and does not obey all your commands will be executed. But be strong and brave!"

Then Joshua said to them, "Don't be afraid and don't panic! Be strong and brave, for the Lord will do the same thing to all your enemies you fight.

Today I am still as strong as when Moses sent me out. I can fight and go about my daily activities with the same energy I had then.

Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.

The whole hill country will be yours; though it is a forest, you can clear it and it will be entirely yours. You can conquer the Canaanites, though they have chariots with iron-rimmed wheels and are strong."

Be very strong! Carefully obey all that is written in the law scroll of Moses so you won't swerve from it to the right or the left,

Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.

The Amorites managed to remain in Har Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, the Amorites were forced to do hard labor.

That day they killed about ten thousand Moabites -- all strong, capable warriors; not one escaped.

The Kishon River carried them off; the river confronted them -- the Kishon River. Step on the necks of the strong!

He said to them, "Out of the one who eats came something to eat; out of the strong one came something sweet." They could not solve the riddle for three days.

The rulers of the Philistines went up to visit her and said to her, "Trick him! Find out what makes him so strong and how we can subdue him and humiliate him. Each one of us will give you eleven hundred silver pieces."

So Delilah said to Samson, "Tell me what makes you so strong and how you can be subdued and humiliated."

She said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when you will not share your secret with me? Three times you have deceived me and have not told me what makes you so strong."

The Danites went on their way; when Micah realized they were too strong to resist, he turned around and went home.

Be strong and act like men, you Philistines, or else you will wind up serving the Hebrews the way they have served you! Act like men and fight!"

When Saul counted them at Bezek, the Israelites were 300,000 strong and the men of Judah numbered 30,000.

Be strong! Let's fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The Lord will do what he decides is best!"

Absalom instructed his servants, "Look! When Amnon is drunk and I say to you, 'Strike Amnon down,' kill him then and there. Don't fear! Is it not I who have given you these instructions? Be strong and courageous!"

He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.

"I am about to die. Be strong and become a man!

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

The Lord told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

Be strong! Let's fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The Lord will do what he decides is best!"

Then you will succeed, if you carefully obey the rules and regulations which the Lord ordered Moses to give to Israel. Be strong and brave! Don't be afraid and don't panic!

Realize now that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!"

David said to his son Solomon: "Be strong and brave! Do it! Don't be afraid and don't panic! For the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the Lord's temple is finished.

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

The Lord told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

But as for you, be strong and don't get discouraged, for your work will be rewarded."

He looked for Ahaziah, who was captured while hiding in Samaria. They brought him to Jehu and then executed him. They did give him a burial, for they reasoned, "He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with his whole heart." There was no one in Ahaziah's family strong enough to rule in his place.

"Be strong and brave! Don't be afraid and don't panic because of the king of Assyria and this huge army that is with him! We have with us one who is stronger than those who are with him.

Therefore do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons, and do not take their daughters in marriage for your sons. Do not ever seek their peace or welfare, so that you may be strong and may eat the good of the land and may leave it as an inheritance for your children forever.'

Get up, for this matter concerns you. We are with you, so be strong and act decisively!"

If it is a matter of strength, most certainly he is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, he will say, 'Who will summon me?'

defiantly charging against him with a thick, strong shield!

"Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit? Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable?

Their young grow strong, and grow up in the open; they go off, and do not return to them.

He rescued me from my strong enemy, from those who hate me, for they were too strong for me.

Like a bridegroom it emerges from its chamber; like a strong man it enjoys running its course.

Who is this majestic king? The Lord who is strong and mighty! The Lord who is mighty in battle!

Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!

Be strong and confident, all you who wait on the Lord!

For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.

I will hurry off to a place that is safe from the strong wind and the gale."

Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.

God delivers me and exalts me; God is my strong protector and my shelter.

God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,

For they suffer no pain; their bodies are strong and well-fed.

He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured; he gave the symbol of his splendor into the hand of the enemy.

O Lord, sovereign God! Who is strong like you, O Lord? Your faithfulness surrounds you.

You crushed the Proud One and killed it; with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.

Your arm is powerful, your hand strong, your right hand victorious.

The days of our lives add up to seventy years, or eighty, if one is especially strong. But even one's best years are marred by trouble and oppression. Yes, they pass quickly and we fly away.

The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob.

There I will make David strong; I have determined that my chosen king's dynasty will continue.

with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his loyal love endures,

O sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.

He is not enamored with the strength of a horse, nor is he impressed by the warrior's strong legs.

For he makes the bars of your gates strong. He blesses your children within you.

when he established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep grew strong,

Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.

In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.

The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.

The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination.

A toss of a coin ends disputes, and settles the issue between strong opponents.

A relative offended is harder to reach than a strong city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a fortified citadel.

Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever goes astray by them is not wise.

A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.

for their Protector is strong; he will plead their case against you.

A wise warrior is strong, and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,

Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitterly distressed;

There was once a small city with a few men in it, and a mighty king attacked it, besieging it and building strong siege works against it.

The Beloved to Her Lover: Set me like a cylinder seal over your heart, like a signet on your arm. For love is as strong as death, passion is as unrelenting as Sheol. Its flames burst forth, it is a blazing flame.

Your men will fall by the sword, your strong men will die in battle.

Those who are champions at drinking wine are as good as dead, who display great courage when mixing strong drinks.

For he says: "By my strong hand I have accomplished this, by my strategy that I devised. I invaded the territory of nations, and looted their storehouses. Like a mighty conqueror, I brought down rulers.

The Lord will divide the gulf of the Egyptian Sea; he will wave his hand over the Euphrates River and send a strong wind, he will turn it into seven dried-up streams, and enable them to walk across in their sandals.

For you ignore the God who rescues you; you pay no attention to your strong protector. So this is what happens: You cultivate beautiful plants and plant exotic vines.

Though these people make an uproar as loud as the roaring of powerful waves, when he shouts at them, they will flee to a distant land, driven before the wind like dead weeds on the hills, or like dead thistles before a strong gale.