to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favourable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
to be able to do something
to be capable, strong and powerful
Translated Words
KJV (210) - able, 3; be able, 37; can (could), 100; cannot + (3756), 45; may (might), 18; misc, 7;
NAS (207) - able, 50; am able, 2; can, 60; cannot, 59; could, 24; may, 1; might, 3; power...has, 1; unable, 7;
Bibliography Information
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Dunamai". "The New Testament Greek Lexicon". <http://www.studylight.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=1410>.
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