verb
dunamimō
Greekδυναμόω (dunamoō)
Strong’sG1412
I empower, fill with power
stem dunam-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† δυναμόω, -ῶ
(< δύναμις), [in LXX for עזז, Ps 51 (52):7 67 (68):28; גּבר pi., hi., Ec 10:10, Da TH 9:27 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1412 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddoo-nam-o'-o
to enable
Fromfrom G1411;
King Jamesstrengthen.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| dunamilaἐδυναμώθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | made strong | 1× |
| dunamirōtoisδυναμούμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine | strengthened | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dunamimō | dunamime | dunamimi | dunamima | dunamimē | dunamimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | dunamisō | dunamise | dunamisi | dunamisa | dunamisē | dunamiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dunamitō | dunamite | dunamiti | dunamita | dunamitē | dunamitelē |
| we 1st person plural | dunaminō | dunamine | dunamini | dunamina | dunaminē | dunaminelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dunamivō | dunamive | dunamivi | dunamiva | dunamivē | dunamivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | dunamilō | dunamile | dunamili | dunamila1×ἐδυναμώθησαν | dunamilē | dunamilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dunamimeiō | dunamimeia | dunamimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | dunamiseiō | dunamiseia | dunamiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dunamiteiō | dunamiteia | dunamiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | dunamineiō | dunamineia | dunamineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dunamiveiō | dunamiveia | dunamiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | dunamileiō | dunamileia | dunamileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dunamisōr | dunamisar | dunamisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dunamitōr | dunamitar | dunamitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | dunamivōr | dunamivar | dunamivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | dunamilōr | dunamilar | dunamilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dunamimoiō | dunamimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | dunamisoiō | dunamisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dunamitoiō | dunamitoia |
| we 1st person plural | dunaminoiō | dunaminoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dunamivoiō | dunamivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | dunamiloiō | dunamiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | dunamirō | dunamiri | dunamira | dunamirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | dunamirōtos1× | dunamiritos | dunamiratos | dunamirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
dunam is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
dunamila“made strong”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Hebrews 11:34“made strong”sbennuala dunamian pureu, feugala stomeim machairau, dunamila apo astheniau, ginila ischurois en polemo, parembolain klinala allotrioiu;quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
dunamirōtois“strengthened”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Colossians 1:11“strengthened”en panta dunamia dunamirōtois kata tem kratem tau doxau autou eis pantan hupomonan kai makrothumian meta charau,being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully