Bible Dictionary
STRENGTH, OF ISRAEL
“The strength of Israel” is a title or description of the Lord as the stronghold and protection of His people. The expression emphasizes God’s power to defend Israel.
Definition
“The strength of Israel” is a description of Yahweh as the stronghold of the children of Israel.
Biblical Usage
The expression emphasizes the Lord’s protective power and is rendered in the Revised Version as “a stronghold to the children of Israel.”
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>strength: For "the strength of the children of Israel," applied to Yahweh in the King James Version Joe 3:16, the Revised Version (British and American) reads "a stronghold to the children of Israel."</p>