What does μικρός · δύναμις mean in the Bible?
μικρός · δύναμις is a Greek phrase meaning "small or limited strength, power, capacity, or influence".
Greek · G3398, G1411
μικρὰν δύναμιν
Small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity) · power
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μικρόςG3398small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity)
Pronunciationmikrós
Small in size, quantity, or (crucially in NT) dignity, rank, or spiritual significance
Open lexicon entry →δύναμιςG1411power
Pronunciationdýnamis
Power manifested in action and results, not mere authority or physical strength alone
Open lexicon entry →What does μικρὰν δύναμιν (mikran dynamin) mean in the Bible?
μικρός · δύναμις is a Greek phrase meaning "small or limited strength, power, capacity, or influence".
Full entry for μικρὰν δύναμιν (G3398, G1411) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3398, G1411?
G3398, G1411 is connected to 46 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. small or limited strength, power, capacity, or influence
Source Gloss
small or limited strength, power, capacity, or influence
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms46Case patternNominative (11)Number patternSingular (14)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 11:11 · Luke 7:28 · Luke 9:483×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 13:32 · Mark 4:312×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterLuke 12:32 · Jas 3:52×
Nominative · Singular · Feminine1 Cor 5:6 · Gal 5:92×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineLuke 19:31×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineRev 19:51×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 10:42 · Matt 18:6 · Matt 18:10 · Mark 9:42 · Luke 17:2 · Rev 19:186×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMark 15:40 · Acts 8:10 · Heb 8:113×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterMatt 18:141×
Dative · Singular · MasculineActs 26:221×
Word Origins
μικρὰν δύναμιν is a primary word - no further derivation.