ἰσχύϊ

ischui

might

from a derivative of (force; compare , a form of ἔχω); forcefulness (literally or figuratively):--ability, might(-ily), power, strength.

G2479

2 Peter 2:11 · Word #3

Lexicon G2479

Lemmaἰσχύς
Transliterationischýs
Strong'sG2479
In-contextmight
Literalstrength-might

Morphology N DAT F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaἰσχύς
Strong'sG2479

SIBI-P1 G2479-01

with strength-force

Rootἰσχύς (ischýs)
Core Meaningsstrength, force, might, capability, power
Semantic Rangephysical strength, military might, moral courage, capability, effectiveness, divine power
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, ἰσχύς often denotes not merely physical power but divinely granted strength or effective force. It can describe human might, spiritual endurance, or the powerful working of God, emphasizing active, operative strength rather than abstract power.
Morphological NotesNoun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS,); denotes indirect object, means, or sphere in which action occurs.
Rendering Rationaleἰσχύϊ is the dative feminine singular form of ἰσχύς, indicating means, instrument, or association. Rendering it as "with strength-force" preserves the core idea of active force or might while reflecting the dative sense of instrumentality and the singular feminine noun form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ἰσχύς (strength, force, might, capability, power)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2479-02 ischun the strength (as direct object)
G2479-03 ischuos of forceful strength
G2479-04 ischus force-strength

Word Usage (10 occurrences of G2479)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Mark 12:30 ἰσχύος ischuos strength
Mark 12:33 ἰσχύος ischuos strength
Luke 10:27 ἰσχύϊ ischui your strength