ἐπισχύω,
(ἰσχύς) make strong or powerful, τὴν πόλιν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 11.13. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II intransitive, to be or grow strong, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 2.1.4 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; prevail, [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 5.59, 1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 7 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]; to be urgent, ἐπίσχυον λέγοντες [[ NT.Luke.23.5; ὁ λόγος -ύσει πρὸς συμβουλίαν ἢ διδαχήν 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 48.6. ] NT+2nd c.AD+]