ἐξισχύω [ῡ],
have strength enough, be able, ὥστε ποιεῖν [[ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 17.1.3 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]: with infinitive only, [[ LXX.Sir.7.6, NT.Eph.3.18, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 1.23.2 ] LXX+NT+1st c.AD+]; ἐξίσχυσεν τὰ βιβλείδια ἀθετηθῆναι procured the rejection of the petition, [[ “POxy.” 1120.7 (3rd c.AD)] Refs 3rd c.AD+]: absolutely, prevail, [[ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 16.1.15, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 5.160c; ἐξισχῦσαι καὶ κρατῆσαι τῶν πολλῶν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.801e. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II with genitive, τὸ δαιμόνιον παίδων ἐξισχῦον fate prevailing over the children, [[ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 6.13, compare 7th c.AD: Stephanus Medicus “in Hp.” 1.71D. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III middle, of flames, gather force, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Igne” 71. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]