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οὐκ ἴσχυσαν ἀνταποκριθῆναι πρὸς ταῦτα

The absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively) · to contradict or dispute · to/with · this/He/she/it

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οὐ G3756 the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Pronunciation ou
Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands
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ἰσχύω G2480 to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation ischýō
Power to prevail or accomplish; ability to be effective in action, whether physical, spiritual, or moral.
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ἀνταποκρίνομαι G470 to contradict or dispute
Pronunciation antapokrínomai
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πρός G4314 to/with
Pronunciation prós
Directional preposition expressing motion toward, relational proximity, and purpose; often indicates goal or intended endpoint.
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οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
Pronunciation hoûtos
Demonstrates proximity or immediacy; contrasts with ἐκεῖνος (that) as near versus distant.
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What does οὐκ ἴσχυσαν ἀνταποκριθῆναι πρὸς ταῦτα (ouk ischysan antapokrithēnai pros tauta) mean in the Bible?

οὐ · ἰσχύω · ἀνταποκρίνομαι · πρός · οὗτος is a Greek word meaning "they were not able to answer these things".

Full entry for οὐκ ἴσχυσαν ἀνταποκριθῆναι πρὸς ταῦτα (G3756, G2480, G470, G4314, G3778) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

they were not able to answer these things
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:7 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:21 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:27 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 5:36 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:5 1537×
Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 13:55 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 17:24 · Matt 18:33 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 20:15 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 24:2 · Mark 4:21 · Mark 4:38 · Mark 6:3 68×
1605 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 27 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 12 ongoing 6 prospective 1 background 4 infinitive 1 participle 3
Tense
aorist 12 present 10 imperfect 4 future 1
Voice
active 27
Mood
indicative 23 participle 3 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:13 ἰσχύει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 8:28 ἰσχύειν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 9:12 ἰσχύοντες present active participle participle Matthew 26:40 ἰσχύσατε aorist active indicative completed Mark 2:17 ἰσχύοντες present active participle participle Mark 5:4 ἴσχυεν imperfect active indicative background Mark 9:18 ἴσχυσαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:37 ἴσχυσας aorist active indicative completed Luke 6:48 ἴσχυσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:43 ἴσχυσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 13:24 ἰσχύσουσιν future active indicative prospective Luke 14:29 ἰσχύοντος present active participle participle Luke 14:30 ἴσχυσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 14:6 ἴσχυσαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 16:3 ἰσχύω present active indicative ongoing Luke 20:26 ἴσχυσαν aorist active indicative completed John 21:6 ἴσχυον imperfect active indicative background Acts 6:10 ἴσχυον imperfect active indicative background Acts 15:10 ἰσχύσαμεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 19:16 ἴσχυσεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 25:7 ἴσχυον imperfect active indicative background Acts 27:16 ἰσχύσαμεν aorist active indicative completed Galatians 5:6 ἰσχύει present active indicative ongoing Philippians 4:13 ἰσχύω present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 9:17 ἰσχύει present active indicative ongoing James 5:16 ἰσχύει present active indicative ongoing Revelation 12:8 ἴσχυσεν aorist active indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 13 — The More Excellent Way of Love Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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