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From strength to strength

What's the meaning of the phrase 'From strength to strength'?

Progress from one success to another higher level of success.

What's the origin of the phrase 'From strength to strength'?

From the Miles Coverdale’s Version of the Bible, Psalms 84:7:

They go from strength to strength and so the God of Gods apeareth vnto the in Sion.

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Gary Martin

Writer and researcher on the origins of phrases and the creator of the Phrase Finder website. Over the past 26 years more than 700 million of his pages have been downloaded by readers. He is one of the most popular and trusted sources of information on phrases and idioms.
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