- Original: ἐπισχύω - Transliteration: Epischo - Phonetic: ep-is-khoo'-o - Definition: 1. to give additional strength, to make stronger 2. to receive greater strength, grow stronger - Origin: from G1909 and G2480 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1909 and G2480 ; to avail further that is (figuratively) insist stoutly: - be the more fierce. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • fierce, 1 Luke 23:5