Revelation 4:11 Revelation 7:12 Revelation 11:17 Revelation 12:10 Revelation 15:8 Revelation 19:1 and the abstract for the concrete (as הַגְּבוּרָה in Jewish writings cf. ![]() Meyer at the passage]) 2 Peter 2:11 of the power of the devil and evil spirits, 1 Corinthians 15:24 τοῦ ἐχθροῦ, i. Power politics "political action based on or backed by threats of force" (1937) translates German Macht-politik.Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1411: δύναμις Power failure "failure of the (electrical) power supply" is from 1911 power steering in a motor vehicle is from 1921. A man-advantage power play in ice hockey so called by 1940. As a statement wishing good luck, more power to (someone) is recorded from 1842. Phrase the powers that be "the authorities concerned" is from Romans xiii.1. Sense of "electrical supply" is from 1896.Ĭolloquial a power of for "a large quantity of, a great number of" is from 1660s (compare powerful). Meaning "energy available for work is from 1727. Meaning "a state or nation with regard to international authority or influence" is from 1726. Sense of "property of an inanimate thing or agency of modifying other things" is by 1590s. In mechanics, "that with which work can be done," by 1727. Meaning "a specific ability or capacity" is from early 15c. Meaning "one who has power, person in authority or exercising great influence in a community" is late 14c. It seems to me that only love can beat it, and love is a happy illness that can't be picked up as easily as a Ministry. ![]() Whatever some hypocritical ministers of government may say about it, power is the greatest of all pleasures. 1300, pouer, "ability ability to act or do strength, vigor, might," especially in battle "efficacy control, mastery, lordship, dominion, ability or right to command or control legal power or authority authorization military force, an army," from Anglo-French pouair, Old French povoir, noun use of the infinitive, "to be able," earlier podir (9c.), from Vulgar Latin *potere (source also of Spanish poder, Italian potere), from Latin potis "powerful" (from PIE root *poti- "powerful lord").
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