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The term "mightily" in the Bible often refers to the demonstration of great power, strength, or influence, typically attributed to God, His actions, or His servants. It conveys the idea of overwhelming force or effectiveness in accomplishing a purpose, often in the context of divine intervention or the empowerment of individuals by the Holy Spirit.

Old Testament Usage

In the Old Testament, "mightily" is frequently associated with God's powerful acts on behalf of His people. For example, in Exodus 15:6, the song of Moses celebrates God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt: "Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, shatters the enemy." Here, the term underscores the overwhelming power of God in defeating the Egyptians.

The judges of Israel, such as Samson, are often described as acting mightily under the influence of the Spirit of the Lord. Judges 14:6 states, "The Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat." This passage highlights the supernatural strength given to Samson to accomplish God's purposes.

New Testament Usage

In the New Testament, "mightily" is used to describe the powerful work of the Holy Spirit in the early church and the ministry of the apostles. Acts 19:20 notes, "So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail." This indicates the unstoppable and effective spread of the Gospel through the power of God.

The Apostle Paul often speaks of working mightily through the power of God. In Colossians 1:29 , he writes, "To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me." Paul attributes his ministry's success to the divine energy and strength provided by God, emphasizing that it is not by human effort alone but through God's mighty power.

Theological Implications

The concept of acting "mightily" in the Bible underscores the belief in God's sovereignty and omnipotence. It reflects the understanding that God is actively involved in the world, working through individuals and events to accomplish His divine will. This power is not limited to physical strength but includes spiritual authority and influence.

For believers, the idea of acting mightily through God's power is a source of encouragement and motivation. It reassures them that they are not alone in their endeavors and that God's strength is available to them. This is particularly evident in passages like Ephesians 6:10 , which exhorts believers to "be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power."

Practical Application

In practical terms, the concept of "mightily" encourages Christians to rely on God's strength rather than their own. It calls for a life of faith, prayer, and dependence on the Holy Spirit. Believers are reminded that their efforts, when aligned with God's purposes, can have a profound impact, not because of their own abilities, but because of the mighty power of God working through them.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (adv.) In a mighty manner; with might; with great earnestness; vigorously; powerfully.

2. (adv.) To a great degree; very much.

Greek

2159. eutonos -- in a well-strung manner, fig. vigorously
... well-strung manner, fig. vigorously NASB Word Usage powerfully (1), vehemently
(1). mightily, vehemently. Adverb from a compound ...
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2596. kata -- down, against, according to
... By, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more,
X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own ...
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1411. dunamis -- (miraculous) power, might, strength
... Word Origin from dunamai Definition (miraculous) power, might, strength NASB Word
Usage ability (4), meaning (1), mightily (1), mighty (1), miracle (2 ...
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2904. kratos -- strength, might
... Word Origin a prim. word Definition strength, might NASB Word Usage dominion (6),
might (1), mightily (1), mighty deeds (1), power (1), strength (2). ...
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5245. hupernikao -- to be more than conqueror
... hupernikao Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-er-nik-ah'-o) Short Definition: I am more than
conqueror Definition: I am more than conqueror, prevail mightily. ...
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1722. en -- in, on, at, by, with
... Sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because)
of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6743a. tsalach -- to rush
... 6743, 6743a. tsalach. 6743b . to rush. Transliteration: tsalach Short
Definition: mightily. Word Origin a prim. root Definition ...
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7580. shaag -- to roar
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to roar NASB Word Usage groan (1), roar (6),
roar mightily (1), roared (3), roaring (4), roars (4). mightily, roar. ...
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2394. chozqah -- strength, force, violence
... force, mightily, repair, sharply. Feminine of chozeq; vehemence (usually in a bad
sense) -- force, mightily, repair, sharply. see HEBREW chozeq. 2393, 2394. ...
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6743. tsalach -- to rush
... break out, come mightily, go over, be good, be meet, be profitable, cause
to, effect, Or tsaleach {tsaw-lay'-akh}; a primitive root ...
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3581b. koach -- strength, power
... Origin from an unused word Definition strength, power NASB Word Usage ability (3),
able (1), able* (2), force (1), fruit (1), might (4), mightily (1), mighty (1 ...
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Library

So it is that I Should Mightily Fear...
... Section 8. So it is that I should mightily fear? 8. So it is that I should
mightily fear, with terror and trembling, this judgment ...
/.../patrick/the confession of st patrick/section 8 so it is.htm

Courage, My Mind, and Press on Mightily. ...
... Book XI Chapter XXVII Courage, my mind, and press on mightily.? Courage, my mind,
and press on mightily. God is our helper, He made us, and not we ourselves. ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter xxvii courage my mind.htm

According to the Working of his Power
... man, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus; whereunto I also labour,
striving according to His working, which worketh in me mightily.'"Col.1 ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/murray/working for god/xxv according to the working.htm

"Prayer Uniteth the Soul to God"
... and enableth man to grace. And thus He teacheth us to pray, and mightily
to trust that we shall have it. For He beholdeth us in ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter xliii prayer uniteth the.htm

"Accuse not Thyself Overmuch, Deeming that Thy Tribulation and Thy ...
... turn to himself. And for this it was that our Lord scorned him, and [it
was] this [that] made me mightily to laugh. Then is this ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter lxxvii accuse not thyself.htm

"By the Assay of this Falling we Shall have an High Marvellous ...
... And He willeth that we take us mightily to the Faith of Holy Church and find there
our dearworthy Mother, in solace of true Understanding, with all the blessed ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter lxi by the assay.htm

The Holy Spirit and Prayer
... fervent effectual prayer of a righteous man availeth much." The prayer inwrought
in the heart by the almighty energy of the Holy Spirit works mightily in its ...
/.../bounds/the reality of prayer/xiii the holy spirit and.htm

Acts xviii. 18
... "Who when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: for he
mightily convinced the Jews, and that ... "He mightily convinced," it says. ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xl acts xviii 18.htm

The Holy Spirit Our Helper in Prayer
... He indites and elevates the matter of our prayers, and inspires the words and feelings
of our prayers. He works mightily in us so that we can pray mightily. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bounds/the reality of prayer/xiv the holy spirit our.htm

The Final Warning
... And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen,
is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul ...
/.../white/the great controversy/chapter 38 the final warning.htm

Thesaurus

Mightily (36 Occurrences)
...Mightily (36 Occurrences). Acts 18:28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that
publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. (KJV WBS). ...
/m/mightily.htm - 18k

Prophesied (57 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 10:10 When they came there to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met
him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them. ...
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Come
... In the phrase "The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily upon him" (Judges 14:6, 19; Judges
15:14 1 Samuel 10:10; 1 Samuel 11:6; 1 Samuel 16:13), the word is tsaleah ...
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Arises (21 Occurrences)
... of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of Yahweh,
and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily. ...
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Bulwark (29 Occurrences)
... and he cometh in unto the bulwark, yea, he cometh into a stronghold of the king
of the south, and hath wrought against them, and hath done mightily; (YLT). ...
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Triumph (52 Occurrences)
... shall not triumph over it. (WEY). Acts 19:20 Thus mightily did the Lord's
Message spread and triumph! (WEY). 2 Corinthians 2:14 Now ...
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Rocks (48 Occurrences)
... of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of Yahweh,
and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily. ...
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Rises (56 Occurrences)
... of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of Yahweh,
and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily. ...
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Shake (68 Occurrences)
... of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of Yahweh,
and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily. ...
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Kindled (83 Occurrences)
... Judges 14:19 The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and he went down to Ashkelon,
and struck thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes ...
/k/kindled.htm - 34k

Resources

What does the Bible say about restlessness? | GotQuestions.org

Christian martyrdom - what does the Bible say? Should Christians desire to become martyrs? | GotQuestions.org

What happened on Paul's third missionary journey? | GotQuestions.org

Mightily: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Mightily (36 Occurrences)

Acts 18:28
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
(KJV WBS)

Acts 19:20
So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
(KJV WEY ASV WBS NAS RSV)

1 Corinthians 2:4
And my language and the Message that I proclaimed were not adorned with persuasive words of earthly wisdom, but depended upon truths which the Spirit taught and mightily carried home;
(WEY)

Colossians 1:29
for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS NAS RSV)

Revelation 18:2
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
(KJV WBS)

Genesis 7:19
And the waters have been very very mighty on the earth, and covered are all the high mountains which 'are' under the whole heavens;
(See RSV)

Deuteronomy 6:3
Hear therefore, Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with you, and that you may increase mightily, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised to you, in a land flowing with milk and honey.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Judges 4:3
The children of Israel cried to Yahweh: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)

Judges 14:6
The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and he tore him as he would have torn a young goat; and he had nothing in his hand: but he didn't tell his father or his mother what he had done.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Judges 14:19
The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and struck thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of clothing to those who declared the riddle. His anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV)

Judges 15:14
When he came to Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him: and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and the ropes that were on his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands dropped from off his hands.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

1 Samuel 6:6
And why will ye harden your heart, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their heart? When he had wrought mightily among them, did they not let them go, and they departed?
(DBY)

1 Samuel 10:6
and the Spirit of Yahweh will come mightily on you, and you shall prophesy with them, and shall be turned into another man.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV)

1 Samuel 10:10
When they came there to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV)

1 Samuel 11:6
The Spirit of God came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV)

1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV)

1 Samuel 18:10
It happened on the next day, that an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;
(WEB JPS ASV NAS)

1 Samuel 26:25
Then Saul said to David, "You are blessed, my son David. You shall both do mightily, and shall surely prevail." So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.
(WEB JPS ASV)

2 Kings 3:24
And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them; and they went forward into the land smiting the Moabites.
(See JPS)

2 Chronicles 25:10
And Amaziah separateth them -- for the troop that hath come in unto him from Ephraim to go to their own place, and their anger doth burn mightily against Judah, and they turn back to their place in the heat of anger.
(YLT)

Nehemiah 5:16
And also, in the work of this wall I have done mightily, even a field we have not bought, and all my servants are gathered there for the work;
(YLT)

Psalms 12:4
Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips 'are' our own; who 'is' lord over us?'
(YLT)

Psalms 50:3
Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire devoureth before him, And it is very tempestuous round about him.
(See JPS)

Psalms 60:12
In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!
(YLT)

Psalms 108:13
In God we do mightily, And He doth tread down our adversaries!
(YLT)

Isaiah 2:19
Men shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily.
(WEB JPS ASV)

Isaiah 2:21
To go into the caverns of the rocks, and into the clefts of the ragged rocks, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty, when he arises to shake the earth mightily.
(WEB JPS ASV)

Isaiah 40:9
You who give good news to Zion, get up into the high mountain; you who give good news to Jerusalem, let your voice be strong; let it be sounding without fear; say to the towns of Judah, See, your God!
(See NAS)

Isaiah 42:13
Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man; he will stir up 'his' zeal like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout aloud; he will do mightily against his enemies.
(ASV)

Jeremiah 25:30
Therefore prophesy you against them all these words, and tell them, Yahweh will roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he will mightily roar against his fold; he will give a shout, as those who tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 3:4
And a crier is calling mightily: 'To you they are saying: O peoples, nations, and languages!
(YLT)

Daniel 4:14
He is calling mightily, and thus hath said, Cut down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its budding, move away let the beast from under it, and the birds from off its branches;
(YLT)

Daniel 5:7
Call doth the king mightily, to bring up the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. Answered hath the king, and said to the wise men of Babylon, that, 'Any man who doth read this writing, and its interpretation doth shew me, purple he putteth on, and a bracelet of gold 'is' on his neck, and third in the kingdom he doth rule.'
(YLT)

Daniel 11:7
And 'one' hath stood up from a branch of her roots, 'in' his station, and he cometh in unto the bulwark, yea, he cometh into a stronghold of the king of the south, and hath wrought against them, and hath done mightily;
(YLT)

Jonah 3:8
but let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and animal, and let them cry mightily to God. Yes, let them turn everyone from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Nahum 2:1
He who dashes in pieces has come up against you. Keep the fortress! Watch the way! Strengthen your waist! Fortify your power mightily!
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Mightily

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