Greek · G3756, G1410, G2089, G3621 · unreviewed

οὐ γὰρ δύνῃ ἔτι οἰκονομεῖν

The absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · to be able or possible · "yet," still (of time or degree) · to manage

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οὐ G3756 the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not

Pronunciation ou

Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands

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δύναμαι G1410 to be able or possible

Pronunciation dýnamai

Ability from personal power, permission, or circumstance rather than mere possibility

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ἔτι G2089 "yet," still (of time or degree)

Pronunciation éti

Marks incomplete action or state; emphasizes what remains pending or what continues into present.

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οἰκονομέω G3621 to manage

Pronunciation oikonoméō

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What does οὐ γὰρ δύνῃ ἔτι οἰκονομεῖν (ou gar dynē eti oikonomein) mean in the Bible?

οὐ · δύναμαι · ἔτι · οἰκονομέω is a Greek word meaning "you are no longer able to manage".

Full entry for οὐ γὰρ δύνῃ ἔτι οἰκονομεῖν (G3756, G1410, G2089, G3621) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

you are no longer able to manage

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:7 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:21 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:27 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 5:36 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:5 1537×

Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 13:55 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 17:24 · Matt 18:33 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 20:15 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 24:2 · Mark 4:21 · Mark 4:38 · Mark 6:3 68×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 209 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 8 ongoing 134 prospective 10 background 19 subjunctive 3 infinitive 8 participle 24 optative 3

Tense

present 171 imperfect 19 future 10 aorist 9

Voice

middle 200 passive 9

Mood

indicative 171 participle 24 infinitive 8 optative 3 subjunctive 3

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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.

John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes

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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