Question 1

What does "Might" mean in the King James Bible?

Accepted Answer

In the KJV, "Might" means "strength." The heroic demonstration. Gevurah was not potential strength but strength proven in action -- the might God demonstrated at the Red Sea, at Jericho, against Pharaoh. 'The power of His might' was not abstract omnipotence but demonstrated, witnessed, history-changing divine force.

Question 2

Why did the word "Might" disappear from modern English?

Accepted Answer

Hebrew gevurah ('warrior strength/heroic might/the strength demonstrated in battle/God's mighty acts in history') diluted into 'I might go to the store' -- a modal verb expressing possibility rather than overwhelming force. The word was at peak usage around 1611 and declined by still used but diluted (~1800).

Question 3

What modern word replaced "Might"?

Accepted Answer

"Might" was replaced by: "strength" (though this generic; gevurah was specifically warrior strength demonstrated in heroic action); "force" (though this impersonal; gevurah was personal, heroic, and demonstrated in god's mighty acts of salvation); "capability" (though this potential; gevurah was proven in battle -- strength demonstrated, not merely possessed).

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