κατισχύσουσιν

katischýō

To become strong against, to overpower, to exert superior strength; in context, to prevail over, gain mastery over, or prove stronger than someone or something. Depending on usage, may denote overcoming resistance, defeating an opponent, or maintaining strength so as not to be overcome.

G2729

Matthew 16:18 · Word #22

Lexicon G2729

Lemmaκατισχύω
Transliterationkatischýō
Strong'sG2729
DefinitionTo become strong against, to overpower, to exert superior strength; in context, to prevail over, gain mastery over, or prove stronger than someone or something. Depending on usage, may denote overcoming resistance, defeating an opponent, or maintaining strength so as not to be overcome.

Morphology V FUT ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense FUT — Future — Action expected to happen
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaκατισχύω
Strong'sG2729

SIBI-P1 Translation G2729-03

they will overpower

Morphological NotesVerb; future tense; active voice; indicative mood; 3rd person plural (Gr,V,IFA3,,P,)
Rendering RationaleThe future active indicative, third person plural form denotes a forthcoming action performed by "they." "They will overpower" preserves the root sense of exerting superior strength against and reflects the active future action.

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