diff --git a/bible/other/strength.md b/bible/other/strength.md deleted file mode 100644 index a5f029ab..00000000 --- a/bible/other/strength.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,41 +0,0 @@ -# strength, strengthen, strong - -## 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. - -## 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](../kt/faithful.md), [persevere](../other/perseverance.md), [right hand](../kt/righthand.md), [save](../kt/save.md)) - -## Bible References: - -* [2 Kings 18:19-21](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/18/19) -* [2 Peter 2:11](rc://en/tn/help/2pe/02/11) -* [Luke 10:27](rc://en/tn/help/luk/10/27) -* [Psalm 21:1](rc://en/tn/help/psa/021/01) - -## Word Data: - -* Strong’s: H0193, H0202, H0353, H0360, H0386, H0410, H0553, H0556, H1369, H1396, H2220, H2388, H2391, H2392, H2393, H2428, H3027, H3028, H3559, H3581, H3811, H3955, H4581, H5326, H5331, H5582, H5797, H5807, H5810, H5934, H5975, H6106, H6109, H6697, H6965, H7292, H7307, H8003, H8443, H8632, H8633, G04610, G09500, G14110, G14120, G17430, G17650, G18400, G19910, G24790, G24800, G29010, G29040, G36190, G37560, G45990, G47320, G47330, G47410