Bible Dictionary
ENABLE
To strengthen or endow with strength. In 1 Timothy 1:12 the word describes Christ strengthening Paul for ministry.
Definition
Enable means to strengthen or endow with strength. In the biblical usage supplied here, it describes strengthening for service or ministry.
Biblical Usage
The word occurs in 1 Timothy 1:12, where it is used of Christ strengthening Paul. The underlying Greek term means to endue with strength.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>en-a'-b'-l:</p><p>Only in 1Ti 1:12 (the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American)) in the sense of "strengthen" (Greek endunamoo, "endue with strength").</p>