To insist
ἐπισχύωStrong’s G2001epischuō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Epischuō is the Greek word usually translated “were insisting”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.”
Meaning
Usually translated “were insisting”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they were insisting 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐπισχύω epischuō · to insist
ἐπ-ισχύω [in LXX: Sir.29:1, 1Ma.6:6 * ;] 1. to make stronger (Sir, l.with). 2. to grow stronger; metaphorically, be more urgent: Luk.23:5.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.