# G2729 κατισχύω

κατισχύω (katischýō), Strong’s G2729: to overpower KJV: prevail (against). Occurs 87 times.

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*katischýō* — to overpower

KJV: prevail (against)

Built from [κατά katá](https://besorah.bible/word/G2596) (about) + [ἰσχύω ischýō](https://besorah.bible/word/G2480) (to have)

Occurs 87 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 16:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/16?v=18) — I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Sheol will not prevail…
- [Luke 23:23](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/23?v=23) — But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief…
- [1 Esdras 5:50](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/5?v=50) — Some people joined them out of the other nations of the land, and they erected the altar upon its own place, because…
- [1 Esdras 7:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/7?v=15) — because he had turned the counsel of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the works of the…
- [Judith 11:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/11?v=10) — Therefore, O lord and master, don’t neglect his word, but lay it up in your heart, for it is true; for our race will…
- [Wisdom of Solomon 10:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/10?v=11) — When in their covetousness men dealt harshly with him, she stood by him and made him rich.
- [Wisdom of Solomon 17:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/17?v=5) — And no power of fire prevailed to give light, neither were the brightest flames of the stars strong enough to…
- [Sirach 49:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/49?v=3) — He set his heart right toward the Lord. In lawless days, he made godliness prevail.