κράτος kratos

Greek word for “power” · Strong’s G2904 · used 12 times in 12 verses

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Meaning

κράτος, -εος (-ους), τό;

How it is translated

Glosses given for kratos in context, with how often each is used:

• might 4
• dominion 3
• power 3
• strength 2

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 1 (1), Acts 19 (1), Ephesians 1 (1), Ephesians 6 (1), Colossians 1 (1), 1 Timothy 6 (1), Hebrews 2 (1), 1 Peter 4 (1), 1 Peter 5 (1), Jude 1 (1)

Forms

• κράτος 10
• κράτους 1
• κράτει 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with kratos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• αἰών aiōn “an age” 5
• ἀμήν amēn “amen” 5
• ἰσχύς ischus “strength” 3
• δόξα doxa “glory” 5
• τιμή timē “honor” 2
• κατά kata “according to” 3
• μόνος monos “alone” 2
• δύναμις dunamis “power” 2

Key verses

The verses using kratos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 1:51 — He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
• Acts 19:20 — So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
• Ephesians 1:19 — And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
• Ephesians 6:10 — Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
• Colossians 1:11 — Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
• 1 Timothy 6:16 — Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting.…
• Hebrews 2:14 — Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that…
• 1 Peter 4:11 — If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be…
• 1 Peter 5:11 — To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
• Jude 1:25 — To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
• Revelation 1:6 — And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
• Revelation 5:13 — And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing,…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.