κατισχύω,
fut. - ύσω [Mat 16:18]: -
I
1. overpower, prevail over, τινα Men. Epit. 74, Aristeas 21, LXX [2Ch 8:3], al.; ὅταν ἡ τῆς πείρας ἀκρίβεια -ισχύῃ τὴν τῶν λόγων πιθανότητα D.S. 1.39: also c. gen., LXX [Jer 15:18], Alex.Aphr. in Top. 248.19; [ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ] Matt. l.c.; τινὸς σοφίᾳ Ael. NA 5.19; Ἄρης κ. τῆς Σελήνης Vett. Val. 104.10; γενναίας φύσεως Chor.in RPhil. 1.57: - Pass., to be worsted, ὑπ’ ἔρωτος D.S. 1.71; τῇ μάχῃ Id. 17.45.
2. abs., have the upper hand, prevail, LXX [Exo 17:11], al.; κ. τῷ πλήθει to be superior in.., Plb. 11.13.3; κατίσχυον αἱ φωναὶ αὐτῶν [Luk 23:23]. to be prevalent, ὁρμαὶ καὶ ζῆλοι παρά τισι κ. Plb. 3.4.6; κατισχυούσης τῆς θερμότητος Thphr. CP 6.11.7; κατίσχυκεν ἡ φήμη παρὰ τοῖς πλείστοις Antig. Mir. 152.
II come to one’s full strength, δέμας in body, S. OC 346, cf. Phld. Rh. 1.189 S.
III trans., strengthen, encourage, c. acc., LXX [Deu 1:38], al.; τὰς χεῖράς τινων ib. [1Es 7:15]; οὐδετέραν τῶν στάσεων D.H. 6.65.
G2729 — κατισχύω
: imperfect κατίσχυον; future κατισχύσω; 1 aorist subjunctive 2 person plural κατισχύσητε ([Luk 21:36] T Tr text WH); the Sept. mostly for חָזַק; among Greek writings especially by Polybius, Diodorus, Dionysius Halicarnassus; properly, to be strong to another's detriment, to prevail against; to be superior in strength; to overpower: followed by an infinitive, [Luk 21:36] T Tr text WH (prevail (i. e. have full strength) to escape etc.); to overcome, τίνος ([Jer 15:18]), [Mat 16:18] (meaning, 'not even the gates of Hades — than which nothing was supposed to be stronger — shall surpass the church in strength'); absolutely, to prevail (i. e. succeed, accomplish one's desire): [Luk 23:23].
κατ - ισχύω ,
[in LXX chiefly for H2388;]
to overpower, prevail against, prevail: absol. , [Luk 23:23]; c . inf ., [Luk 21:36]; c . gen ., [Mat 16:18]. †