# G2001 ἐπισχύω

ἐπισχύω (epischýō), Strong’s G2001: to avail further, i.e. (figuratively) insist stoutly KJV: be the more fierce. Occurs 3 times.

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*epischýō* — to avail further, i.e. (figuratively) insist stoutly

KJV: be the more fierce

Built from [ἐπί epí](https://besorah.bible/word/G1909) (meaning superimposition) + [ἰσχύω ischýō](https://besorah.bible/word/G2480) (to have)

Occurs 3 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 23:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/23?v=5) — But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this…
- [Sirach 29:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/29?v=1) — He who shows mercy will lend to his neighbor. He who strengthens him with his hand keeps the commandments.
- [1 Maccabees 6:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/6?v=6) — and that Lysias went first with a strong army and was put to shame before them, and that they had grown strong because…