adjective
dunatos
Greekδυνατός (dunatos)
Strong’sG1415
powerful, able, possible
stem dunat-32 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books4 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δυνατός, -ή, -όν
(< δύναμαι), [in LXX for גִּבּוֹר, חַיִל, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1415 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddoo-nat-os'
powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible
Fromfrom G1410;
King Jamesable, could, (that is) mighty (man), possible, power, strong.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | dunatos13×δυνατὸς | dunatas | dunatem9×δυνατὸν | dunatois4×δυνατοὶ | dunatais | dunateim6×δυνατὰ |
| object accusative | dunaton | dunatan | dunatoin | dunatain | ||
| direct address vocative | dunator | dunatar | dunatoir | dunatair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | dunatou | dunatau | dunateu | dunatoiu | dunataiu | dunateiu |
| to, for dative | dunato | dunata | dunate | dunatoi | dunatai | dunatei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
dunat 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
32 occurrences, every one of them listed
dunatos“able”subjectnominative singular13×
Luke 1:49“mighty”hoti poiata mi megeim tos dunatos, kai hagiem tem onomem autou,For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
Luke 14:31“able”ē tinos basilevos poreuerōtos hetero basilevo sumballara eis polemon ouchi kathizaratos prōtem bouleueti ei dunatos atō en deka chiliadai hupantara to meta eikosi chiliadaiu ercherōto epi auton?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 24:19“mighty”kai legata autoi; Poieim? tois de legala auto; Teim peri Iēsu tou Nazarēnou, hos gineta anēros profētos dunatos en erge kai logo enantion tou theou kai pantou tou laou,“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 7:22“powerful”kai paideuita Mōusos panta sofia Aiguptioiu, ate de dunatos en logoi kai ergei autou.So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
Acts 11:17“could”ei oun tan isan dōrean dōata autoi tos theos hōs kai ni pisteuaratoi epi ton kurion Iēsun Christon, mis tinos eme dunatos kōluara ton theon?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 18:24“mighty”Ioudaios de tinos Apollos onome, Alexandrevos te gene, anēros logios, katantata eis Efesan, dunatos arōtos en tai grafai.Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.
Romans 4:21“able”kai plēroforiratos hoti hem epangelletē dunatos atō kai poiara.being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
Romans 11:23“able”kakeinois de, ean mē epimenaleiō ta apistia, enkentrizili; dunatos gar atō tos theos palin enkentrizara autoin.And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
2 Corinthians 12:10“strong”dio eudokamō en astheniai, en hubriai, en anankai, en diōgmoi kai stenochōriai, huper Christou; hotan gar asthenameiō, tote dunatos amō.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 Timothy 1:12“able”dia han aitian kai houteim paschamō, alla ouk epaischunemō, oidamē gar ho pisteuamē, kai peithimē hoti dunatos atō tan parathēkan mu fulassara eis ekeinan tan hēmeran.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 1:9“able”antecherōton tou kata tan didachan pistou logou, hina dunatos ateiō kai parakalarō en ta didaskalia ta hugiainarōta kai toin antilegarōtoin elencharō.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 11:19“able”logizeratos hoti kai ek nekroiu egeirarō dunatos tos theos; hothen auton kai en parabola komizeta.Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
James 3:2“able”polleim gar ptaianō hapantois. ei tinos en logo ouk ptaiatō, houtos teleios anēros, dunatos chalinagōgara kai holem tem sōmem.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.
dunatem“possible”subject or objectdirect singular9×
Matthew 24:24“possible”egeirili gar pseudochristois kai pseudoprofētois, kai dōali sēmeim megeim kai terateim hōste planara ei dunatem kai toin eklektoin;For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
Matthew 26:39“possible”kai proercharatos mikrem piptata epi prosōpem autou proseucherōtos kai legarōtos; Patēror mu, ei dunatem atō, parerchatar apo mu tem potēriem houtem; plēn ouk hōs mis thelamō alla hōs sis.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 13:22“possible”egeirili gar pseudochristois kai pseudoprofētois kai dōali sēmeim kai terateim pros tem apoplanarō ei dunatem toin eklektoin;For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
Mark 14:35“possible”kai proercharatos mikrem piptate epi tau gēau, kai proseuchete hina ei dunatem atō parerchateia apo autou tas hōras,Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
Acts 2:24“possible”hon tos theos anistanata luaratos tain ōdinain tou thanatou, kathoti ouk ate dunatem kratirō auton hupo autou;But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.
Acts 20:16“possible”krinatelē gar tos Paulos paraplara tan Efesan, hopōs mē gineteia auto chronotribara en ta Asia, speudate gar ei dunatem atoiō auto tan hēmeran tau pentēkostau ginera eis Hierosolumeim.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.
Romans 12:18“possible”ei dunatem, tem ek vu meta pantoiu anthrōpoiu eirēneuarōtois;If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
Galatians 4:15“possible”pou oun tos makarismos vu? marturamō gar vi hoti ei dunatem toin ofthalmoin vu exorussaratois dōava mi.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.
Romans 9:22“power”ei de thelarōtos tos theos endeiknuera tan organ kai gnōrizara tem dunatem autou ferata en polla makrothumia skeueim orgau katartizirēteim eis apōleian,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?
dunatois“strong”subjectnominative plural4×
Acts 25:5“authority”Tois oun en vi, fēatō, dunatois sunkatabainaratois ei tinem atō en to anēro atopem katēgoralōr autou.So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”
Romans 15:1“strong”Ofeilanō de nis tois dunatois teim asthenēmeim toiu adunatoiu bastazarō, kai mē heautoi areskarō.We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 1:26“powerful”Blepavō gar tan klēsian vu, adelfoir, hoti ouk pollois sofois kata sarxan, ouk pollois dunatois, ouk pollois eugenois;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 13:9“strong”chairanō gar hotan nis asthenaneiō, vis de dunatois aveiō; houtem kai euchenō, tan vu katartisian.In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
dunateim“possible”subject or objectdirect plural6×
Matthew 19:26“possible”embleparatos de tos Iēsus legata autoi; Para anthrōpoi houtem adunatem atō, para de theo panteim dunateim.Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Mark 9:23“possible”tos de Iēsus legata auto; Tem Ei dunesō, panteim dunateim to pisteuarōto.“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
Mark 10:27“possible”embleparatos autoi tos Iēsus legatō; Para anthrōpoi adunatem alla ouk para theo, panteim gar dunateim para to theo.Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
Mark 14:36“possible”kai legate; Abba tor patēror, panteim dunateim si; paraferasar tem potēriem houtem apo mu; alla ouk tinem mis thelamō alla tinem sis.“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 18:27“possible”tos de legata; Teim adunateim para anthrōpoi dunateim para to theo atō.But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
2 Corinthians 10:4“power”teim gar hopleim tau strateiau nu ouk sarkikeim alla dunateim to theo pros kathairesian ochurōmeiu logismoin kathairarōtoisThe weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.