'Strong' in the Bible

"Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.

But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),

Yahweh said to Moses, "Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh, for by a strong hand he shall let them go, and by a strong hand he shall drive them out of his land."

Yahweh turned an exceeding strong west wind, which took up the locusts, and drove them into the Red Sea. There remained not one locust in all the borders of Egypt.

It shall be for a sign to you on your hand, and for a memorial between your eyes, that the law of Yahweh may be in your mouth; for with a strong hand Yahweh has brought you out of Egypt.

Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and Yahweh caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

"Drink no wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of Meeting, that you don't die: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations:

he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of fermented drink, neither shall he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried.

and see the land, what it is; and the people who dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;

However the people who dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified, [and] very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.

He said, "You shall not pass through." Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.

Israel struck him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, even to the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.

He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, "Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.

Its drink offering shall be the fourth part of a hin for the one lamb. You shall pour out a drink offering of strong drink to Yahweh in the holy place.

"Lord Yahweh, you have begun to show your servant your greatness, and your strong hand: for what god is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to your works, and according to your mighty acts?

Therefore you shall keep all the commandment which I command you this day, that you may be strong, and go in and possess the land, where you go over to possess it;

and you shall bestow the money for whatever your soul desires, for cattle, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatever your soul asks of you; and you shall eat there before Yahweh your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household.

You have not eaten bread, neither have you drunk wine or strong drink; that you may know that I am Yahweh your God.

Be strong and courageous, don't be afraid, nor be scared of them: for Yahweh your God, he it is who does go with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you."

Moses called to Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel, "Be strong and courageous: for you shall go with this people into the land which Yahweh has sworn to their fathers to give them; and you shall cause them to inherit it.

He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, "Be strong and courageous; for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore to them: and I will be with you."

"Be strong and courageous; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded you. Don't turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.

Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go."

Whoever rebels against your commandment, and doesn't listen to your words in all that you command him, he shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous."

Joshua said to them, "Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight."

As yet I am as strong today as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now for war, to go out and to come in.

It happened, when the children of Israel had grown strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn't utterly drive them out.

but the hill country shall be yours. Although it is a forest, you shall cut it down, and it's farthest extent shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong."

"For Yahweh has driven great and strong nations out from before you. But as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.

It happened, when Israel had grown strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and did not utterly drive them out.

Then the horse hoofs stamped because of the prancings, the prancings of their strong ones.

But there was a strong tower within the city, and there fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and went up to the roof of the tower.

Now therefore please beware and drink no wine nor strong drink, and don't eat any unclean thing:

but he said to me, 'Behold, you shall conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing; for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb to the day of his death.'"

She may not eat of anything that comes of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing; all that I commanded her let her observe."

He said to them, "Out of the eater came forth food. Out of the strong came forth sweetness." They couldn't in three days declare the riddle.

The children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.

Hannah answered, "No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Yahweh.

Be strong, and behave like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Strengthen yourselves like men, and fight!"

Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them."

It happened, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.

He said, "If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

Be courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the cities of our God; and Yahweh do that which seems good to him."

Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's concubines, that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong."

He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.

"I am going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

He said, "Go out, and stand on the mountain before Yahweh." Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind. After the wind an earthquake; but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.

They said to him, "See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. Perhaps the Spirit of Yahweh has taken him up, and put him on some mountain, or into some valley. He said, "You shall not send them."

All the men of might, even seven thousand, and the craftsmen and the smiths one thousand, all of them strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.

Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Yahweh concerning Israel.

He said, "If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you are to help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you.

Be courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the cities of our God. May Yahweh do that which seems good to him."

Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong, and courageous. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed.

Take heed now; for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it."

David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is finished.

In every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.

It happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him.

But you be strong, and don't let your hands be slack; for your work shall be rewarded."

For the eyes of Yahweh run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; for from henceforth you shall have wars."

But if you will go, take action, be strong for the battle. God will overthrow you before the enemy; for God has power to help, and to overthrow."

The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he grew exceeding strong.

He made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, until he was strong.

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Yahweh his God; for he went into the temple of Yahweh to burn incense on the altar of incense.

"Be strong and courageous, don't be afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him.

Now therefore don't give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever; that you may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.'

"Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power, and by your strong hand.

He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.

Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

Their young ones become strong. They grow up in the open field. They go forth, and don't return again.

Strong scales are his pride, shut up together with a close seal.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.

which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.

Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle.

Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. By David.

You, Yahweh, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.

Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.

Praise be to Yahweh, for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh. By David. A contemplative psalm.

All my bones shall say, "Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?"

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.

I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.

the stock which your right hand planted, the branch that you made strong for yourself.

Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.

You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.

With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; for his loving kindness endures forever:

when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,

The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.

A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you.

the ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.

It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'