adjective
dunatos
Strong’sG1415
powerful, able, possible
stem dunat-32 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books4 of 26 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
Strong, mighty, powerful — used of people, whether describing physical or spiritual strength or standing 124. It can also describe men of rank and influence, "the chief men" 13.
Able to do something, followed by an infinitive describing the action one is capable of 1234.
Used in the neuter as possible — what can be done or what is within someone's power, often in phrases like "if it is possible" 123.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
also ός, όν Refs 5th c.BC+:— strong, mighty, in body or mind, ὅ τι ἦν αὐτῶν δυνατώτατον the ablest-bodied men, Refs 5th c.BC+; sound in limb, opposed to ἀδύνατος, Refs 5th c.BC+; of ships, fit for service, Refs 5th c.BC+; of things, δυνατώτερον ἀδικία δικαιοσύνης Refs 5th c.BC+; λόγος a powerful argument, Refs 4th c.BC+
2 with infinitive, able to do, Refs 5th c.BC+; δ. λῦσαι mighty to loose, Refs 5th c.BC+; -ώτατοι καὶ τοῖς σώμασιν καὶ τοῖς χρήμασιν λῃτουργεῖν Decrees cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; ὅσονπερ δ. εἰμι, with infinitive omitted, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 of outward power, powerful, influential, Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ δ. the chief men of rank and influence, Refs 5th c.BC+
4 able to produce, productive, χώρα -ωτέρα εἰς τὴν καρπῶν ἔκφυσιν Refs
5 potential, Refs 4th c.BC+
II passive, of things, possible, οὐ δύνατον γένεσθαι Refs 7th c.BC+; ὁδὸς δυνατὴ καὶ τοῖς ὑποζυγίοις πορεύεσθαι practicable, Refs 5th c.BC+; κατὰ τὸ δυνατόν, quantum fieri possit, Refs 5th c.BC+; also ὅσον δυνατόν Refs 5th c.BC+; especially with superlative, ὡς δ. πλεῖστον Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ δ. things which are practicable, Refs 5th c.BC+
III adverb -τῶς strongly, powerfully, εἰπεῖν δ. Refs 4th c.BC+: superlative -ώτατα most ably, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2 δ. ἔχει it is possible, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
Every form this word takes in Biblang, with the Greek it corresponds to and how often the New Testament uses it.
| 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
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
32 occurrences, every one of them listed
dunatos“able”subjectnominative singular13×
Luke 1:49hoti poiata mi megeim tos dunatos, kai hagiem tem onomem autou,For the Mighty One has done great things for …
Luke 14:31“able”… polemon ouchi kathizarantos prōtem bouleueti ei dunatos atō en deka chiliadai hupantara to …… king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against …
Luke 24:19“mighty”… tou Nazarēnou, hos geneta andros profētos dunatos en erge kai logo enantion tou …… 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… Mōusos panta sofia Aiguptioiu, ate de dunatos en logoi kai ergei autou.… wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
Acts 11:17“could”… kurion Iēsun Christon, mis tinos ome dunatos kōluara ton theon?… in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”
Acts 18:24“mighty”… gene, andros logios, katantata eis Efesan, dunatos arōntos en tai grafai.… Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.
Romans 4:21kai plēroforirantos hoti hem epangelotē dunatos atō kai poiara.being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
Romans 11:23… ean mē epimenaleiō ta apistia, enkentrizili; dunatos gar atō tos theos palin enkentrizara …… be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
2 Corinthians 12:10… huper Christou; hotan gar asthenameiō, tote dunatos amō.… I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Timothy 1:12… gar ho pisteuamē, kai peithomē hoti dunatos atō tan parathēkan mu fulassara eis …… I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted …
Titus 1:9“able”… kata tan didachan pistou logou, hina dunatos ateiō kai parakalarō en ta didaskalia …… firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can …
Hebrews 11:19“able”logizerantos hoti kai ek nekroiu egerarō dunatos tos theos; hothen auton kai en …Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
James 3:2… logo ouk ptaiatō, houtos teleios andros, dunatos chalinagōgara kai holem tem sōmem.… says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
dunatem“possible”subject or objectdirect singular9×
Matthew 24:24… megeim kai terateim hōste planara ei dunatem kai toin eklektoin;… even the elect, if that were possible.
Matthew 26:39… proseuchorōntos kai legarōntos; Patror mu, ei dunatem atō, parerchatar apo mu tem potēriem …… prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me …
Mark 13:22… kai terateim pros tem apoplanarō ei dunatem toin eklektoin;… even the elect, if that were possible.
Mark 14:35… tau gēau, kai proseuchote hina ei dunatem atō parerchateia apo autou tas hōras,… and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
Acts 2:24“possible”… ōdinain tou thanatou, kathoti ouk ate dunatem kratorō auton hupo autou;… agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.
Acts 20:16… en ta Asia, speudate gar ei dunatem atoiō auto tan hēmeran tau pentēkostau …… a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
Romans 12:18ei dunatem, tem ek vu meta pantoiu anthrōpoiu …If it is possible on your part, live at peace …
Galatians 4:15… vu? marturamō gar vi hoti ei dunatem toin ofthalmoin vu exorussarantois dōava mi.… can testify that, if it were possible, you would have torn out your …
Romans 9:22… endeikera tan organ kai gnōrizara tem dunatem autou ferata en polla makrothumia skeveim …… show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the …
dunatois“strong”subjectnominative plural4×
Acts 25:5“authority”Tois oun en vi, fēatō, dunatois sunkatabainarantois ei tinem atō en to …So if this man has done anything wrong, let …
Romans 15:1Ofeilanō de nis tois dunatois teim asthenēmeim toiu adunatoiu bastazarō, kai …We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings …
1 Corinthians 1:26… pollois sofois kata sarkan, ouk pollois dunatois, ouk pollois eugenois;… by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
2 Corinthians 13:9… gar hotan nis asthenaneiō, vis de dunatois aveiō; houtem kai euchonō, tan vu …… we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your …
dunateim“possible”subject or objectdirect plural6×
Matthew 19:26… adunatem atō, para de theo panteim dunateim.… but with God all things are possible.”
Mark 9:23… legata auto; Tem Ei dunosō, panteim dunateim to pisteuarōnto.… can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
Mark 10:27… alla ouk para theo, panteim gar dunateim para to theo.… with God. For all things are possible with God.”
Mark 14:36kai legate; Abba tos patror, panteim dunateim si; paraferasar tem potēriem houtem apo …… Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from …
Luke 18:27… de legata; Teim adunateim para anthrōpoi dunateim para to theo atō.… What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
2 Corinthians 10:4… tau strateiau nu ouk sarkikeim alla dunateim to theo pros kathairesian ochurōmeiu logismoin …… the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.