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== Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words <ref name="term_76773" /> ==
 
<div> '''1: '''''Ἰσχύω''''' ''' (Strong'S #2480 — Verb — ischuo — is-khoo'-o ) </div> <p> signifies (a) "to be strong in body, to be robust, in sound health," &nbsp;Matthew 9:12; &nbsp;Mark 2:17; (b) "to have power," as of the Gospel, &nbsp;Acts 19:20; to prevail against, said of spiritual enemies, &nbsp;Revelation 12:8; of an evil spirit against exorcists, &nbsp;Acts 19:16; (c) "to be of force, to be effective, capable of producing results," &nbsp;Matthew 5:13 ("it is good for nothing;" lit., "it availeth nothing"); &nbsp; Galatians 5:6; in &nbsp;Hebrews 9:17 it apparently has the meaning "to be valid" (RV, "for doth it ever avail...?," for AV, "it is of no strength"). It is translated "avail" with reference to prayer, in &nbsp; James 5:16; cp. the strengthened form exischuo in &nbsp;Ephesians 3:18 . See [[Able]] , Can , [[Good]] , [[May]] , [[Prevail]] , [[Strength]] , Whole , Work. </p>
Avail <ref name="term_1357" />
       
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_90308" /> ==
<p> '''(1):''' (n.) Proceeds; as, the avails of a sale by auction. </p> <p> '''(2):''' (n.) Profit; advantage toward success; benefit; value; as, labor, without economy, is of little avail. </p> <p> '''(3):''' (v. t. & i.) See Avale, v. </p> <p> '''(4):''' (v. i.) To be of use or advantage; to answer the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object; as, the plea in bar must avail, that is, be sufficient to defeat the suit; this scheme will not avail; medicines will not avail to check the disease. </p> <p> '''(5):''' (v. t.) To promote; to assist. </p> <p> '''(6):''' (v. t.) To turn to the advantage of; to be of service to; to profit; to benefit; to help; as, artifices will not avail the sinner in the day of judgment. </p>
       
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1357" /> ==
<p> ''''' a ''''' - ''''' vāl ''''' ´ שׁוה , <i> ''''' shāwāh ''''' </i> , "to be equal," hence "to be enough," "to avail"): Used in the sense of "satisfy" (&nbsp;Esther 5:13 ). [[Queen]] Esther's exceptional favor availed not to satisfy Haman, because of his insane jealousy of his rival Mordecai. Ἰσχύω , <i> ''''' ischúō ''''' </i> , "to be strong.," translated also "prevail" (&nbsp;Revelation 12:8 ); with a negative signifies incompetence, e.g. the impossibility of redemptivc merit or power in an outward ceremony or act (&nbsp;Galatians 5:6; &nbsp;Galatians 6:15 the King James Version): "neither circumcision availcth anything," contrasted with the efficacy of faith "in Christ Jesus." Used also to express the efficacy of prayer (&nbsp; James 5:16 ). </p>
<p> ''''' a ''''' - ''''' vāl ''''' ´ שׁוה , <i> ''''' shāwāh ''''' </i> , "to be equal," hence "to be enough," "to avail"): Used in the sense of "satisfy" (&nbsp;Esther 5:13 ). [[Queen]] Esther's exceptional favor availed not to satisfy Haman, because of his insane jealousy of his rival Mordecai. Ἰσχύω , <i> ''''' ischúō ''''' </i> , "to be strong.," translated also "prevail" (&nbsp;Revelation 12:8 ); with a negative signifies incompetence, e.g. the impossibility of redemptivc merit or power in an outward ceremony or act (&nbsp;Galatians 5:6; &nbsp;Galatians 6:15 the King James Version): "neither circumcision availcth anything," contrasted with the efficacy of faith "in Christ Jesus." Used also to express the efficacy of prayer (&nbsp; James 5:16 ). </p>
       
 
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<ref name="term_76773"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/vine-s-expository-dictionary-of-nt-words/avail Avail from Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_90308"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/avail Avail from Webster's Dictionary]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_1357"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/avail Avail from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>
<ref name="term_1357"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/avail Avail from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>
       
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Avail [1]

a - vāl ´ שׁוה , shāwāh , "to be equal," hence "to be enough," "to avail"): Used in the sense of "satisfy" ( Esther 5:13 ). Queen Esther's exceptional favor availed not to satisfy Haman, because of his insane jealousy of his rival Mordecai. Ἰσχύω , ischúō , "to be strong.," translated also "prevail" ( Revelation 12:8 ); with a negative signifies incompetence, e.g. the impossibility of redemptivc merit or power in an outward ceremony or act ( Galatians 5:6;  Galatians 6:15 the King James Version): "neither circumcision availcth anything," contrasted with the efficacy of faith "in Christ Jesus." Used also to express the efficacy of prayer (  James 5:16 ).

References

  1. ↑ Avail from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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