Bible Dictionary: Vigor

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy.

2. (n.) Strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or action; as, a plant grows with vigor.

3. (n.) Strength; efficacy; potency.

4. (v. t.) To invigorate.

Greek

772. asthenes -- without strength, weak
... sick. 772 (an adjective, derived from 1 "without" and , "vigor, strength") --
properly, without vigor, living in a state of (). 722 ...
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187. akmazo -- to be at the prime
... akmazo Phonetic Spelling: (ak-mad'-zo) Short Definition: I reach maturity, become
ripe Definition: I reach maturity, become ripe, am in full vigor. ...
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4599. sthenoo -- to strengthen
... From sthenos (bodily vigor; probably akin to the base of histemi); to strengthen,
ie (figuratively) confirm (in spiritual knowledge and power) -- strengthen. ...
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2904. kratos -- strength, might
... dominion, power, strength. Perhaps a primary word; vigor ("great") (literally
or figuratively) -- dominion, might(-ily), power, strength. ...
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2901. krataioo -- to strengthen
... be strengthened, become strong. From krataios; to empower, ie (passively) increase
in vigor -- be strengthened, be (wax) strong. see GREEK krataios. ...
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2480. ischuo -- to be strong, have power
... ischuo Phonetic Spelling: (is-khoo'-o) Short Definition: I am strong, able Definition:
I have strength, am strong, am in full health and vigor, am able; meton ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5934. alumim -- youth, youthful vigor
... 5933, 5934. alumim. 5935 . youth, youthful vigor. Transliteration: alumim
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-loom') Short Definition: youth. ...
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1935. hod -- splendor, majesty, vigor
... 1934, 1935. hod. 1936 . splendor, majesty, vigor. Transliteration: hod
Phonetic Spelling: (hode) Short Definition: splendor. Word ...
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202. on -- vigor, wealth
... 201, 202. on. 203 . vigor, wealth. Transliteration: on Phonetic Spelling:
(one) Short Definition: strength. Word Origin from an ...
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2422b. chayeh -- having the vigor of life, lively
... 2422a, 2422b. chayeh. 2423 . having the vigor of life, lively.
Transliteration: chayeh Short Definition: vigorous. Word Origin from ...
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1936. Hod -- "splendor, vigor," an Asherite
... 1935, 1936. Hod. 1937 . "splendor, vigor," an Asherite. Transliteration:
Hod Phonetic Spelling: (hode) Short Definition: Hod. Word ...
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3893. leach -- moisture, freshness
... 3892, 3893. leach. 3894 . moisture, freshness. Transliteration: leach Phonetic
Spelling: (lay'-akh) Short Definition: vigor. ... freshness, vigor. ...
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3624. kelach -- firm or rugged strength
... 3623, 3624. kelach. 3625 . firm or rugged strength. Transliteration: kelach
Phonetic Spelling: (keh'-lakh) Short Definition: vigor. ...
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4471. Mamre -- a place in Palestine, also an ally of Abraham
... Mamre. From mara' (in the sense of vigor); lusty; Mamre, an Amorite -- Mamre. see
HEBREW mara'. 4470, 4471. Mamre. 4472 . Strong's Numbers.
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3581. koach -- a small reptile (of unknown species)
... 11:6) kowach {ko'-akh}; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally
(force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce ...
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3955. lashad -- juice, juicy or dainty bit, a dainty
... fresh, moisture. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; apparently juice, ie
(figuratively) vigor; also a sweet or fat cake -- fresh, moisture. 3954, 3955 ...
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Library

Gladden -- the Prince of Life
... life. His style, whether he is writing or speaking, combines vigor with grace.
GLADDEN. BORN IN 1836. THE PRINCE OF LIFE[1]. [Footnote ...
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His Public Life.
... His public life lasted only three years; and, before he had reached the age of ordinary
maturity, he died, in the full beauty and vigor of early manhood ...
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Rom. xiii. 11
... since it was not unlikely, that in the beginning of their early endeavors they would
be most earnest, in that their desire was then at its full vigor, but that ...
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Physical Characteristics.
... According to him, "he so far surpassed his compeers in personal strength as to be
a terror to them" (VC1.19), and in respect of Vigor of body was such that at ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/section 3 physical characteristics.htm

Whether in the State of Innocence Man Would have Been Immortal?
... made man's soul of such a powerful nature, that from its fulness of beatitude, there
redounds to the body a fulness of health, with the vigor of incorruption ...
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The Finest Wisdom.
... get, and enjoy. We are to win strong men full of life and vigor and manly
force up into touch with their Friend, Himself. There is ...
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The First Touches on the Canvas.
... Surrounded by a nation of volunteers full of youthful vigor He will gain a decisive
victory over the head of the allied enemies, and yet be Himself undisturbed ...
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The Cause and Cure of a Wounded Spirit
... of this world's trials and troubles. "Mere mortal power shall fade and die,.
And youthful vigor cease;". but they that trust in the ...
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Last Days and After.
... passion for souls, and the hardships of those early times left their abiding impress
upon his body, though he still retained his natural vigor of mind. ...
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Letter Lii. To Nepotian.
... Now, there are young men still full of life and vigor who, by toil and burning zeal,
as well as by holiness of life and constant prayer to the Lord Jesus, have ...
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Thesaurus

Vigor (11 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Strength or force in animal or force in animal or vegetable nature or
action; as, a plant grows with vigor. ...Vigor (11 Occurrences). ...
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Weak (102 Occurrences)
... 10. (vi) Not possessing or manifesting intellectual, logical, moral, or political
strength, vigor, etc. 11. (vi) Feeble of mind; wanting ...
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Fresh (41 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (superl) Possessed of original life and vigor; new
and strong; unimpaired; sound. 2. (superl) New; original; additional. ...
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Vigorous (9 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or active force;
strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth; a vigorous plant. ...
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Nerve (1 Occurrence)
... body. 2. (n.) A sinew or a tendon. 3. (n.) Physical force or steadiness;
muscular power and control; constitutional vigor. 4. (n ...
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Life (6001 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) Animation; spirit; vivacity; vigor; energy. 7. (n.) That which imparts
or excites spirit or vigor; that upon which enjoyment ...
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Fading (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fade. 2. (a.) Losing freshness,
color, brightness, or vigor. 3. (n.) Loss of color, freshness, or vigor. ...
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Faint (76 Occurrences)
... 4. (superl.) Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting
vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance. ...
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Flag (30 Occurrences)
... yielding, limp. 2. (vi) To droop; to grow spiritless; to lose vigor; to
languish; as, the spirits flag; the strength flags. 3. (vt ...
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Emasculate (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (vt) To deprive of masculine vigor or spirit; to weaken; to render
effeminate; to vitiate by unmanly softness. 3. (a.) Deprived ...
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Bible Concordance

Vigor (11 Occurrences)

Deuteronomy 34:7 Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.
(See NAS)

Job 5:26 You shall come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.
(See NAS NIV)

Job 20:11 His bones are full of his youth, but youth shall lie down with him in the dust.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Job 21:23 One dies in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
(See NIV)

Job 30:2 Of what use is the strength of their hands to me, men in whom ripe age has perished?
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Job 33:25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He returns to the days of his youth.
(See NAS RSV)

Psalms 105:36 He struck also all the firstborn in their land, the first fruits of all their manhood.
(See NAS)

Proverbs 5:9 Lest thou give thy vigour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel;
(See NAS)

Proverbs 31:3 Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.
(See NIV)

Ecclesiastes 11:10 So put away trouble from your heart, and sorrow from your flesh; because the early years and the best years are to no purpose.
(See NIV)

Isaiah 59:10 We go on our way, like blind men feeling for the wall, even like those who have no eyes: we are running against things in daylight as if it was evening; our place is in the dark like dead men.
(See NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Vigor

Related Terms

Weak (102 Occurrences)

Fresh (41 Occurrences)

Vigorous (9 Occurrences)

Nerve (1 Occurrence)

Life (6001 Occurrences)

Fading (8 Occurrences)

Faint (76 Occurrences)

Flag (30 Occurrences)

Emasculate (1 Occurrence)