Dunatos δυνατός
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| δυνατός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | dunatos |
| Strong's number | G1415 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | able |
| Occurrences | 32 in 32 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (6) |
Dunatos (Greek δυνατός, Strong's G1415) is a Greek adjective meaning “able”. It occurs 32 times in 32 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δυνατός, -ή, -όν
(δύναμαι), [in LXX for גִּבּוֹר, חַיִל, etc. ;]
1. strong, mighty, powerful: absol., Luk.1:49, 1 Col.1:26; οἱ δ., the chief men, Act.25:5 ; of spiritual strength, Rom.15:1, 2Co.12:10 13:9; before ἐν, Luk.24:19, Act.7:22 18:24; πρός, 2Co.10:4.
2. C. inf., able to do; Luk.14:31, Act.11:17, Rom.4:21 11:23, 2Ti.1:12, Tit.1:9, Heb.11:19, Jas.3:2.
3. Neut., δυνατόν, possible: Mat.19:26, Mrk.9:23 10:27 14:36, Luk.18:27, Act.2:24 20:16; εἰ δ. (ἐστι), Mat.24:24 26:30, Mrk.13:22 14:35, Rom.12:18, Gal.4:15; τὸ δ. (= ἡ δύναμις) αὐτοῦ, Rom.9:22.†
(AS)
(δύναμαι), [in LXX for גִּבּוֹר, חַיִל, etc. ;]
1. strong, mighty, powerful: absol., Luk.1:49, 1 Col.1:26; οἱ δ., the chief men, Act.25:5 ; of spiritual strength, Rom.15:1, 2Co.12:10 13:9; before ἐν, Luk.24:19, Act.7:22 18:24; πρός, 2Co.10:4.
2. C. inf., able to do; Luk.14:31, Act.11:17, Rom.4:21 11:23, 2Ti.1:12, Tit.1:9, Heb.11:19, Jas.3:2.
3. Neut., δυνατόν, possible: Mat.19:26, Mrk.9:23 10:27 14:36, Luk.18:27, Act.2:24 20:16; εἰ δ. (ἐστι), Mat.24:24 26:30, Mrk.13:22 14:35, Rom.12:18, Gal.4:15; τὸ δ. (= ἡ δύναμις) αὐτοῦ, Rom.9:22.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | possible (12), able (10), mighty (6), strong (3), are possible (1), could (1), power (1), men (1) |
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| BSB | possible (10), able (4), powerful (3), strong (3), power (2), were possible (1), are possible (1), mighty one (1), can (1), impossible (1), well versed (1), leaders (1), and 1 other rendering |
Verses
Every verse with Dunatos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 19:26But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
- Matthew 24:24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
- Matthew 26:39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
Mark
- Mark 9:23Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
- Mark 10:27And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
- Mark 13:22For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
- Mark 14:35And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
- Mark 14:36And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
Luke
- Luke 1:49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
- Luke 14:31Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
- Luke 18:27And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
- Luke 24:19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
Acts
- Acts 2:24Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.
- Acts 7:22And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
- Acts 11:17Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”
- Acts 18:24And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.
- Acts 20:16For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
- Acts 25:5Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”
Romans
- Romans 4:21And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
- Romans 9:22What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?
- Romans 11:23And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
- Romans 12:18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
- Romans 15:1We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 1:26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 10:4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
- 2 Corinthians 13:9For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
Galatians
- Galatians 4:15Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.What then has become of your blessing? For I can testify that, if it were possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
Titus
- Titus 1:9Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 11:19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
James
- James 3:2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).