ἐπισχύω
From LSJ
ἀνάγκᾳ δ' οὐδὲ θεοὶ μάχονται → but not even gods fight necessity (Simonides, fr. 37.1.29)
English (LSJ)
(ἰσχύς)
A make strong or powerful, τὴν πόλιν X.Oec.11.13. II intr., to be or grow strong, Thphr.CP2.1.4; prevail, D.S. 5.59, Corn.ND7 ; to be urgent, ἐπίσχυον λέγοντες Ev.Luc.23.5 ; ὁ λόγος -ύσει πρὸς συμβουλίαν ἢ διδαχήν Vett.Val.48.6.
German (Pape)
[Seite 988] stark machen, verstärken, τὴν πόλιν, bejstehen, Xen. Oec. 11, 13; – intrans., stark werden, Theophr.; τῆς κατὰ τὸ πεπρωμένον ἀνάγκης ἐπισχυούσης D. Sic. 5, 59; drängen, N. T.
