Greek noun (neuter) · G2904
κράτος
kratoskrat'-os
strength, esp. as in Hom., of bodily strength.; power, might
12 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: krátos
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G2904is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 9 of 27New Testament books
- 3spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G2904
vigor ("great") (literally or figuratively)
The King James renders it: dominion, might(-ily), power, strength.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
kratos is rendered "strength, esp. as in Hom., of bodily strength.; power, might". It stands 12 times in the Greek text, across nine books.
- Two of the uses stand in Ephesians, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "strength, esp. as in Hom., of bodily strength.".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Luke 1:51He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
- The Greek text spells it three different ways.
The first use
He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
Luke 1:51κράτος
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in nine of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The lexicons give this word two senses, and a verse uses one of them at a time: strength, esp. as in Hom., of bodily strength., and power, might.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| strength, esp. as in Hom., of bodily strength. | Tagged as
| WhereLuke 1:51He has performed mighty deeds with His arm… |
| power, might | Tagged as
| WhereIsaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 12, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
3 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- κράτος10
- κράτει1
- κράτους1
The grammar of each form
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular6N-NSN
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular4N-ASN
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular1N-DSN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular1N-GSN
Luke
one use
He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
- κράτοςkratosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: strength
Acts
one use
So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.
- κράτοςkratosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: might
Ephesians
two uses
and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
- κράτουςkratousnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: might
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
- κράτειkrateinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: strength
Colossians
one use
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
- κράτοςkratosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: might
1 Timothy
one use
He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
- κράτοςkratosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: dominion
Hebrews
one use
Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
- κράτοςkratosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: power
1 Peter
two uses
If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
- κράτοςkratosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: power
To Him be the power forever and ever. Amen.
- κράτοςkratosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: power
Jude
one use
to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
- κράτοςkratosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: dominion
Revelation
two uses
who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.
- κράτοςkratosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: dominion
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”
- κράτοςkratosnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: might
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.