verb
endunamomō
Strong’sG1743
I fill with power, strengthen
stem endunam-7 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
† ἐν-δυναμόω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Jg 6:34, I Ch 12:18 A (לָבַשׁ), Ps 52:7 (עָזַז)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1743 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
strengthen, confirm, LXX+NT:—passive, ἐπὶ τῇ ματαιότητι LXX; τῇ πίστει NT
II endow with vitality, in passive, metaphorically of scientific theorems, Refs 3rd c.AD+
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
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| endunamoteἐνεδυναμοῦτο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | increased … instrength | 1× |
| endunamataἐνεδυνάμωσέν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | strengthened | 1× |
| endunamitaἐνεδυναμώθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | strengthened | 1× |
| endunamosōrἐνδυναμοῦ | happening now · youpresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person singular | strong | 1× |
| endunamovōrἐνδυναμοῦσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | strong | 1× |
| endunamarōntoἐνδυναμοῦντί | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine | strengthens | 1× |
| endunamarantoἐνδυναμώσαντί | happened · to, foraorist active participle dative singular 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | endunamamō | endunamame | endunamami | endunamama | endunamamē | endunamamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | endunamasō | endunamase | endunamasi | endunamasa | endunamasē | endunamaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | endunamatō | endunamate | endunamati | endunamata1×ἐνεδυνάμωσέν | endunamatē | endunamatelē |
| we 1st person plural | endunamanō | endunamane | endunamani | endunamana | endunamanē | endunamanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | endunamavō | endunamave | endunamavi | endunamava | endunamavē | endunamavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | endunamalō | endunamale | endunamali | endunamala | endunamalē | endunamalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | endunamomō | endunamome | endunamomē | endunamomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | endunamosō | endunamose | endunamosē | endunamoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | endunamotō | endunamote1×ἐνεδυναμοῦτο | endunamotē | endunamotelē |
| we 1st person plural | endunamonō | endunamone | endunamonē | endunamonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | endunamovō | endunamove | endunamovē | endunamovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | endunamolō | endunamole | endunamolē | endunamolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | endunamimi | endunamima |
| you 2nd person singular | endunamisi | endunamisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | endunamiti | endunamita1×ἐνεδυναμώθη |
| we 1st person plural | endunamini | endunamina |
| ye 2nd person plural | endunamivi | endunamiva |
| they 3rd person plural | endunamili | endunamila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | endunamameiō | endunamameia | endunamameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | endunamaseiō | endunamaseia | endunamaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | endunamateiō | endunamateia | endunamateiē |
| we 1st person plural | endunamaneiō | endunamaneia | endunamaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | endunamaveiō | endunamaveia | endunamaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | endunamaleiō | endunamaleia | endunamaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | endunamomeiō | endunamomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | endunamoseiō | endunamoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | endunamoteiō | endunamoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | endunamoneiō | endunamoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | endunamoveiō | endunamoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | endunamoleiō | endunamoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | endunamimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | endunamiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | endunamiteia |
| we 1st person plural | endunamineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | endunamiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | endunamileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | endunamasōr | endunamasar | endunamasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | endunamatōr | endunamatar | endunamatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | endunamavōr | endunamavar | endunamavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | endunamalōr | endunamalar | endunamalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | endunamosōr1×ἐνδυναμοῦ | endunamosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | endunamotōr | endunamotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | endunamovōr1×ἐνδυναμοῦσθε | endunamovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | endunamolōr | endunamolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | endunamisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | endunamitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | endunamivar |
| they 3rd person plural | endunamilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | endunamamoiō | endunamamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | endunamasoiō | endunamasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | endunamatoiō | endunamatoia |
| we 1st person plural | endunamanoiō | endunamanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | endunamavoiō | endunamavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | endunamaloiō | endunamaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | endunamomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | endunamosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | endunamotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | endunamonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | endunamovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | endunamoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | endunamimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | endunamisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | endunamitoia |
| we 1st person plural | endunaminoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | endunamivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | endunamiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | endunamarō | endunamari | endunamara | endunamarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | endunamorō | endunamorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | endunamiri | endunamira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | endunamarōntos1× | endunamarintos | endunamarantos1× | endunamarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | endunamorōntos | endunamorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | endunamirintos | endunamirantos |
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
endunam 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
endunamote“increased … instrength”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 9:22“increased … instrength”Saulos de mallon endunamote kai sunchate toin Ioudaioin toin katoikarōntoin …But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in …
endunamata“strengthened”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Timothy 4:17tos de kurios mi parastēata kai endunamata min, hina dia mu tem kērugmem …… the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the …
endunamita“strengthened”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 4:20… theou ouk diakrinita ta apistia alla endunamita ta pistia, dōarantos doxan to theo… the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory …
endunamosōr“strong”happening now · youpresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person singular1×
2 Timothy 2:1Sis oun, teknem mu, endunamosōr en ta charita ta en Christo …You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in …
endunamovōr“strong”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Ephesians 6:10Teu loipeu endunamovōr en kurio kai en te krate …Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His …
endunamarōnto“strengthens”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine1×
Philippians 4:13“strengthens”panteim ischuamō en to endunamarōnto min.I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
endunamaranto“strengthened”happened · to, foraorist active participle dative singular masculine1×
1 Timothy 1:12Charitan echamō to endunamaranto min Christo Iēso to kurio nu, …… Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful …