Acts 19:16
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.”
πονηρός
Evil, wicked, bad. Poneros. Deliver us from the evil one. The evil one has a name but no ultimate power. He operates only within the limits God permits. His defeat is certain.
ἰσχύω
he prevailed
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ἰσχύω
To be strong, to be able. Ischuo. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The ability is His. The willingness is yours. Together they accomplish everything.
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πνεῦμα
spirit
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πνεῦμα
Spirit, breath, wind. Pneuma. God is Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, God living inside every believer. He leads guides comforts and empowers.
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οἶκος
house
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οἶκος
House, household, family. Oikos. As for me and my house we will serve the LORD. The household of faith begins in the household of the home. Discipleship starts at home.
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ὅς
whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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ὥστε
so that
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ὥστε
so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow)
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ἐκεῖνος
that.
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ἐκεῖνος
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
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γυμνός
naked
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γυμνός
nude (absolute or relative, literal or figurative)
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κατακυριεύω
having overpowered
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κατακυριεύω
to lord against, i.e. control, subjugate
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τραυματίζω
wounded
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τραυματίζω
to inflict a wound
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ἐφάλλομαι
having leapt
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ἐφάλλομαι
to spring upon
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ἐκφεύγω
fleeing
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ἐκφεύγω
to flee out
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