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δυνατός

Powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible

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δυνατός G1415
Pronunciation dynatós

What does δυνατός (dynatós) mean in the Bible?

δυνατός (dynatós) is a Greek word meaning "powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible". δυνατός, -ή, -όν (δύναμαι), [in LXX for גִּבּוֹר, חַיִל, etc.

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Meaning

powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible
Extended definition

Capable or strong; neuter form denotes what is possible or feasible, emphasizing potential over actuality.

(δύναμαι), [in LXX for גִּבּוֹר, חַיִל, etc. ;]

1strong, 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.
2C. 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.
3Neut., 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.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Luke 1:49 · Luke 14:31 · Luke 24:19 · Acts 7:22 · Acts 11:17 · Acts 18:24 · Rom 4:21 · Rom 11:23 · 2 Cor 12:10 · 2 Tim 1:12 · Titus 1:9 · Heb 11:19 · Jas 3:2 13×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 24:24 · Matt 26:39 · Mark 13:22 · Mark 14:35 · Acts 2:24 · Acts 20:16 · Rom 12:18 · Gal 4:15 8×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter Matt 19:26 · Mark 9:23 · Mark 10:27 · Mark 14:36 · Luke 18:27 · 2 Cor 10:4 6×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Acts 25:5 · Rom 15:1 · 1 Cor 1:26 · 2 Cor 13:9 4×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Rom 9:22 1×
32 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Witnesses
Mark 10:23–31 δύνατος dynatós
possible, powerful
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 18 — The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond Luke 18 — Persistent Faith, Humble Mercy, and the King on the Road to Jerusalem Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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