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Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
the Third Week after Easter

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Bible Lexicons

Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #1410 - δύναμαι

Transliteration

dýnamai

Phonetics

doo'-nam-ahee

Origin

of uncertain affinity

Parts of Speech

Verb

TDNT

2:284,186

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

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

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1368 ‑ גִּבֹּר (ghib‑bore', ghib‑bore'); 1961 ‑ הָיָה (haw‑yaw'); 2308 ‑ חָדַל (khaw‑dal'); 2428 ‑ חַיִל (khah'‑yil); 2973 ‑ יָאַל (yaw‑al'); 3201 ‑ יָכוֹל (yaw‑kole', yaw‑kole'); 3254 ‑ יָסַף (yaw‑saf'); 3546 ‑ כְּהַל (ke‑hal'); 3557 ‑ כּוּל (kool); 3615 ‑ כָּלָה (kaw‑law'); 3811 ‑ לָאָה (law‑aw'); 3985 ‑ מָאַן (maw‑ane'); 4672 ‑ מָצָא (maw‑tsaw'); 6113 ‑ עָצַר (aw‑tsar');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

KJV (214)

Matthew 28

Mark 33

Luke 28

John 37

Acts 21

Romans 5

1 Corinthians 16

2 Corinthians 3

Galatians 1

Ephesians 5

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

1 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 9

James 6

1 John 2

Jude 1

Revelation 10

NAS (145)

Matthew 19

Mark 26

Luke 13

John 20

Acts 16

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 10

2 Corinthians 3

Galatians 1

Ephesians 5

Philippians 2

1 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 7

James 5

Jude 1

Revelation 9

HCS (207)

Matthew 26

Mark 33

Luke 25

John 37

Acts 20

Romans 5

1 Corinthians 15

2 Corinthians 3

Galatians 1

Ephesians 5

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

1 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 9

James 6

1 John 2

Jude 1

Revelation 10

BSB (210)

Matthew 27

Mark 33

Luke 26

John 37

Acts 21

Romans 5

1 Corinthians 15

2 Corinthians 3

Galatians 1

Ephesians 5

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

1 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 3

Hebrews 9

James 6

1 John 2

Jude 1

Revelation 10

ESV (135)

Matthew 17

Mark 23

Luke 16

John 19

Acts 15

Romans 3

1 Corinthians 10

2 Corinthians 3

Galatians 1

Ephesians 5

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 6

James 3

Revelation 8

WEB (208)

Matthew 25

Mark 32

Luke 27

John 35

Acts 21

Romans 5

1 Corinthians 16

2 Corinthians 3

Galatians 1

Ephesians 5

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

1 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 4

Hebrews 9

James 6

1 John 2

Jude 1

Revelation 10

KJV (214)

Can 7

Could 1

I 1

May 1

able 40

are 1

be 4

can 47

cannot 47

canst 8

could 28

do 2

may 7

mayest 3

might 6

possible 1

power 1

shall 1

thou 1

we 2

were 1

ye 4

NAS (145)

Can 3

Could 1

May 1

able 52

am 2

can 57

cannot 1

could 23

has 1

might 3

power 1

HCS (207)

Are you able 1

I can 1

You can 1

able 2

can 16

is able 2

this who can 1

who can 1

who is able 1

will be able 1

you can 3

you're not able 1

* 64

Although we could 1

Are you able 1

Can 8

He could 1

He is able 2

I can 1

May 1

One who was able 1

We are able 2

You can 3

You can do 1

able 14

are able 1

be able 2

can 24

could 8

enables 1

he could 1

is able 5

it can 1

may be able 1

might 2

ready 2

she could 1

they could 2

they were able 1

was able 4

we can 2

which are able 1

which is able 2

who could 1

who has power 1

who is able 3

will have the power 1

you are able 3

you can 2

you could 1

you may be able 1

you will be able 2

BSB (210)

* 5

Can 5

Can he 1

Can you 3

Could 1

He cannot 1

He could 1

He could not 1

He is able 3

How can 2

I am able 2

I can 1

I cannot 2

It can 1

May we 1

Unable 1

We can 2

You can 4

You can [do] 1

You cannot 3

[He and His disciples] could 1

[and] was unable 1

[and] we have 1

[but] He cannot 2

able 2

are able 1

are unable 1

can 47

can I 1

can [anyone] 1

can it [do so] 1

can they 1

can we 3

can you 2

cannot 26

could 14

could not 2

could not [see] 1

couldn't 2

he cannot 4

is able 5

she had been unable 1

so that you can 1

that enables Him 1

that they were unable 1

they can 1

they cannot 1

they could 4

they were unable 4

unable 1

was able 2

was unable 1

we cannot 1

we cannot do 1

we had authority 1

were unable 1

who can 1

who could 1

who is unable 1

will be able 1

will be able to 1

you are still not ready 1

you are unable 1

you can 5

you can bear 1

you cannot 7

you cannot [do] 1

you could not 1

you were not yet ready [for solid food] 1

you will be able 2

you will be able to 1

you will not be able 1

ESV (135)

Can 1

Can you 1

Could 1

May 1

able 35

able to 1

able to do 1

bear 1

can 54

can be 1

can we 1

could 30

do 1

enables 1

possible 1

ready 2

were 1

you 1

WEB (208)

* 47

Are you able 1

Can 7

Can he 1

Can you 1

He 2

He who is able 1

I 2

I am able 1

May 1

The high priest can 1

We are able 2

When they could 1

You 1

able 7

able to do 1

are 1

are incapable 1

are you ready 1

be 2

be able 1

but he 1

can 43

can it be 1

can we 2

could 9

could make 1

explains it 1

he 2

he could 2

he is able 1

him who is able 1

him who was able 1

is able 7

may be able 3

might 2

might have been 1

nbsp 10

one is able to 1

they 2

they could 3

they were 1

they were able 1

to him who is able 2

try 1

was able 3

we can do 1

when we might 1

which are able 1

who 1

who could 1

will 1

would 1

would be able 1

you 4

you are able 1

you can 3

you can do 1

you could 1

you get 1

you may 1

you may be able 1

you will 1

you will be able 1

RAH

V-AMI3S 1

V-API1S 4

V-API2S 4

V-API3P 16

V-API3S 8

V-APS1S 1

V-APS2P 1

V-APS2S 1

V-APS3S 2

V-FAI3S 2

V-FMI1P 13

V-FMI1S 23

V-FMI2P 4

V-FMI2S 17

V-FMI3P 8

V-FMI3S 29

V-IMI3P 30

V-IMI3S 11

V-PMI1P 1

V-PMI1S 5

V-PMI2P 1

V-PMI2S 9

V-PMI3P 3

V-PMI3S 10

V-PMN 7

V-PMO1S 1

V-PMPAPM 1

V-PMPASM 1

V-PMPDSM 1

V-PMPNPM 3

V-PMPNSM 2

V-PMS1P 2

V-PMS1S 4

V-PMS2P 2

V-PMS2S 2

V-PMS3P 12

V-PMS3S 8

ANT

V-AOI-1P-ATT 2

V-AOI-1S-ATT 1

V-AOI-2P-ATT 1

V-AOI-3P-ATT 3

V-AOI-3S-ATT 1

V-AOS-2P 1

V-FDI-1P 1

V-FDI-2P 1

V-FDI-3P 1

V-FDI-3S 4

V-FMI-2S 1

V-INI-2P-ATT 1

V-INI-3P 1

V-INI-3P-ATT 2

V-INI-3S 7

V-INI-3S-ATT 8

V-PNI-1P 9

V-PNI-1S 7

V-PNI-2P 28

V-PNI-2S 11

V-PNI-3P 9

V-PNI-3S 72

V-PNN 8

V-PNO-1S 1

V-PNO-3P 2

V-PNP-APM 1

V-PNP-APN 2

V-PNP-ASM 4

V-PNP-DSM 4

V-PNP-GPM 1

V-PNP-GSN 2

V-PNP-NPF 1

V-PNP-NPM 3

V-PNP-NSF 1

V-PNP-NSM 6

V-PNS-3P 1

V-PNS-3S 1

BEZ

V-AOI-1P-ATT 2

V-AOI-1S-ATT 1

V-AOI-2P-ATT 1

V-AOI-3P-ATT 3

V-AOI-3S-ATT 1

V-AOS-2P 1

V-FDI-1P 1

V-FDI-2P 1

V-FDI-2S 2

V-FDI-3P 1

V-FDI-3S 4

V-INI-2P-ATT 1

V-INI-3P-ATT 3

V-INI-3S 2

V-INI-3S-ATT 13

V-PNI-1P 9

V-PNI-1S 7

V-PNI-2P 28

V-PNI-2S 10

V-PNI-3P 8

V-PNI-3S 73

V-PNN 8

V-PNO-1S 1

V-PNO-3P 2

V-PNP-APM 1

V-PNP-APN 2

V-PNP-ASM 4

V-PNP-DSM 4

V-PNP-GPM 1

V-PNP-GSM 1

V-PNP-GSN 1

V-PNP-NPF 1

V-PNP-NPM 3

V-PNP-NSF 1

V-PNP-NSM 6

V-PNS-3P 1

V-PNS-3S 1

BGB

V-AIP-1P 2

V-AIP-1S 1

V-AIP-2P 1

V-AIP-3P 3

V-AIP-3S 1

V-ASP-2P 1

V-FIM-1P 1

V-FIM-2P 2

V-FIM-2S 1

V-FIM-3P 1

V-FIM-3S 5

V-IIM/P-2P 1

V-IIM/P-3P 3

V-IIM/P-3S 15

V-PIM/P-1P 9

V-PIM/P-1S 7

V-PIM/P-2P 27

V-PIM/P-2S 11

V-PIM/P-3P 9

V-PIM/P-3S 71

V-PNM/P 8

V-POM/P-1S 1

V-POM/P-3P 2

V-PPM/P-AMP 1

V-PPM/P-AMS 4

V-PPM/P-ANP 2

V-PPM/P-DMS 4

V-PPM/P-GMP 1

V-PPM/P-GMS 2

V-PPM/P-GNS 1

V-PPM/P-NFP 1

V-PPM/P-NFS 1

V-PPM/P-NMP 3

V-PPM/P-NMS 5

V-PSM/P-3P 1

V-PSM/P-3S 1

BMT

V-AOI-1P-ATT 2

V-AOI-1S-ATT 1

V-AOI-2P-ATT 1

V-AOI-3P-ATT 3

V-AOI-3S-ATT 1

V-AOS-2P 1

V-FDI-1P 1

V-FDI-2P 1

V-FDI-2S 2

V-FDI-3P 1

V-FDI-3S 4

V-INI-2P 1

V-INI-3P 1

V-INI-3P-ATT 2

V-INI-3S 6

V-INI-3S-ATT 8

V-PNI-1P 9

V-PNI-1S 7

V-PNI-2P 25

V-PNI-2S 10

V-PNI-3P 10

V-PNI-3S 66

V-PNN 6

V-PNO-1S 1

V-PNO-3P 1

V-PNP-APM 1

V-PNP-APN 1

V-PNP-ASM 2

V-PNP-DSM 4

V-PNP-GPM 1

V-PNP-GSM 1

V-PNP-GSN 1

V-PNP-NPM 3

V-PNP-NSF 1

V-PNP-NSM 6

V-PNS-3P 1

BYZ

V-AOI-1P-ATT 2

V-AOI-1S-ATT 1

V-AOI-2P-ATT 1

V-AOI-3P-ATT 3

V-AOI-3S-ATT 1

V-AOS-2P 1

V-FDI-1P 1

V-FDI-2P 1

V-FDI-2S 2

V-FDI-3P 1

V-FDI-3S 4

V-INI-2P 1

V-INI-3P 1

V-INI-3P-ATT 2

V-INI-3S 7

V-INI-3S-ATT 11

V-PNI-1P 9

V-PNI-1S 7

V-PNI-2P 25

V-PNI-2S 10

V-PNI-3P 10

V-PNI-3S 67

V-PNN 6

V-PNO-1S 1

V-PNO-3P 1

V-PNP-APM 1

V-PNP-APN 1

V-PNP-ASM 2

V-PNP-DSM 3

V-PNP-GPM 1

V-PNP-GSM 1

V-PNP-GSN 1

V-PNP-NPM 3

V-PNP-NSF 1

V-PNP-NSM 6

V-PNS-3P 1

V-PNS-3S 1

ELZ

V-AOI-1P-ATT 2

V-AOI-1S-ATT 1

V-AOI-2P-ATT 1

V-AOI-3P-ATT 3

V-AOI-3S-ATT 1

V-AOS-2P 1

V-FDI-1P 1

V-FDI-2P 1

V-FDI-2S 2

V-FDI-3P 1

V-FDI-3S 4

V-INI-2P-ATT 1

V-INI-3P-ATT 3

V-INI-3S 2

V-INI-3S-ATT 13

V-PNI-1P 9

V-PNI-1S 7

V-PNI-2P 28

V-PNI-2S 10

V-PNI-3P 8

V-PNI-3S 73

V-PNN 8

V-PNO-1S 1

V-PNO-3P 2

V-PNP-APM 1

V-PNP-APN 2

V-PNP-ASM 4

V-PNP-DSM 4

V-PNP-GPM 1

V-PNP-GSM 1

V-PNP-GSN 1

V-PNP-NPF 1

V-PNP-NPM 3

V-PNP-NSF 1

V-PNP-NSM 6

V-PNS-3P 1

V-PNS-3S 1

NA26

A-NSM 1

ADV 4

R-NSN 1

V-AOI-3S-ATT 1

V-API-1P 2

V-API-1S 1

V-API-3P 3

V-APS-2P 1

V-FMI-1P 1

V-FMI-2P 2

V-FMI-2S 1

V-FMI-3P 1

V-FMI-3S 5

V-IMI-2P 1

V-IMI-3P 3

V-IMI-3S 15

V-PMI-1P 9

V-PMI-1S 7

V-PMI-2P 25

V-PMI-2S 11

V-PMI-3P 9

V-PMI-3S 67

V-PMN 8

V-PMO-1S 1

V-PMO-3P 2

V-PMPAPM 1

V-PMPAPN 2

V-PMPASM 4

V-PMPDSM 4

V-PMPGPM 1

V-PMPGSM 2

V-PMPGSN 1

V-PMPNPF 1

V-PMPNPM 3

V-PMPNSM 5

V-PMS-3S 1

SBL

V-1APIP 2

V-1APIS 1

V-1FMIP 1

V-1PMIP 9

V-1PMIS 7

V-1PMOS 1

V-2APIP 1

V-2APSP 1

V-2FMIP 2

V-2FMIS 1

V-2IMIP 1

V-2PMIP 27

V-2PMIS 11

V-3APIP 3

V-3APIS 1

V-3FMIP 1

V-3FMIS 5

V-3IMIP 3

V-3IMIS 15

V-3PMIP 9

V-3PMIS 71

V-3PMOP 2

V-3PMSP 1

V-3PMSS 1

V-PMN 8

V-PMPAPM 1

V-PMPAPN 2

V-PMPASM 4

V-PMPDSM 3

V-PMPGPM 1

V-PMPGSM 2

V-PMPGSN 1

V-PMPNPF 1

V-PMPNPM 3

V-PMPNSF 1

V-PMPNSM 5

SCV

V-AOI-1P-ATT 2

V-AOI-1S-ATT 1

V-AOI-2P-ATT 1

V-AOI-3P-ATT 3

V-AOI-3S-ATT 1

V-AOS-2P 1

V-FDI-1P 1

V-FDI-2P 1

V-FDI-2S 2

V-FDI-3P 1

V-FDI-3S 4

V-INI-2P-ATT 1

V-INI-3P-ATT 3

V-INI-3S 2

V-INI-3S-ATT 13

V-PNI-1P 9

V-PNI-1S 7

V-PNI-2P 28

V-PNI-2S 10

V-PNI-3P 8

V-PNI-3S 73

V-PNN 8

V-PNO-1S 1

V-PNO-3P 2

V-PNP-APM 1

V-PNP-APN 2

V-PNP-ASM 4

V-PNP-DSM 4

V-PNP-GPM 1

V-PNP-GSM 1

V-PNP-GSN 1

V-PNP-NPF 1

V-PNP-NPM 3

V-PNP-NSF 1

V-PNP-NSM 6

V-PNS-3P 1

V-PNS-3S 1

STV

V-AOI-1P-ATT 2

V-AOI-1S-ATT 1

V-AOI-2P-ATT 1

V-AOI-3P-ATT 3

V-AOI-3S-ATT 1

V-AOS-2P 1

V-FDI-1P 1

V-FDI-2P 1

V-FDI-2S 2

V-FDI-3P 1

V-FDI-3S 4

V-INI-2P-ATT 1

V-INI-3P-ATT 3

V-INI-3S 2

V-INI-3S-ATT 13

V-PNI-1P 9

V-PNI-1S 7

V-PNI-2P 28

V-PNI-2S 10

V-PNI-3P 8

V-PNI-3S 73

V-PNN 8

V-PNO-1S 1

V-PNO-3P 2

V-PNP-APM 1

V-PNP-APN 2

V-PNP-ASM 4

V-PNP-DSM 4

V-PNP-GPM 1

V-PNP-GSM 1

V-PNP-GSN 1

V-PNP-NPF 1

V-PNP-NPM 3

V-PNP-NSF 1

V-PNP-NSM 6

V-PNS-3P 1

V-PNS-3S 1

TIS

V-AOI-1P-ATT 2

V-AOI-1S-ATT 1

V-AOI-2P-ATT 1

V-AOI-3P-ATT 3

V-AOI-3S-ATT 1

V-AOS-2P 1

V-FDI-1P 1

V-FDI-2P 2

V-FDI-2S 1

V-FDI-3P 1

V-FDI-3S 5

V-INI-2P 1

V-INI-3P-ATT 3

V-INI-3S 11

V-INI-3S-ATT 4

V-PNI-1P 8

V-PNI-1S 7

V-PNI-2P 27

V-PNI-2S 11

V-PNI-3P 9

V-PNI-3S 71

V-PNN 8

V-PNO-1S 1

V-PNO-3P 2

V-PNP-APM 1

V-PNP-APN 2

V-PNP-ASM 4

V-PNP-DSM 4

V-PNP-GPM 1

V-PNP-GSM 2

V-PNP-GSN 1

V-PNP-NPF 1

V-PNP-NPM 3

V-PNP-NSF 1

V-PNP-NSM 5

V-PNS-3P 1

V-PNS-3S 1

V-AOI-1P-ATT 2

V-AOI-1S-ATT 1

V-AOI-2P-ATT 1

V-AOI-3P-ATT 3

V-AOI-3S-ATT 1

V-AOS-2P 1

V-FDI-1P 1

V-FDI-2P 1

V-FDI-2S 2

V-FDI-3P 1

V-FDI-3S 4

V-INI-2P-ATT 1

V-INI-3P-ATT 3

V-INI-3S 2

V-INI-3S-ATT 13

V-PNI-1P 9

V-PNI-1S 7

V-PNI-2P 28

V-PNI-2S 10

V-PNI-3P 8

V-PNI-3S 73

V-PNN 8

V-PNO-1S 1

V-PNO-3P 2

V-PNP-APM 1

V-PNP-APN 2

V-PNP-ASM 4

V-PNP-DSM 4

V-PNP-GPM 1

V-PNP-GSM 1

V-PNP-GSN 1

V-PNP-NPF 1

V-PNP-NPM 3

V-PNP-NSF 1

V-PNP-NSM 6

V-PNS-3P 1

V-PNS-3S 1

V-AOI-1P-ATT 2

V-AOI-1S-ATT 1

V-AOI-2P-ATT 1

V-AOI-3P-ATT 3

V-AOI-3S-ATT 2

V-AOS-2P 1

V-FDI-1P 1

V-FDI-2P 2

V-FDI-2S 1

V-FDI-3P 1

V-FDI-3S 5

V-INI-2P 1

V-INI-3P-ATT 3

V-INI-3S 11

V-INI-3S-ATT 4

V-PNI-1P 9

V-PNI-1S 7

V-PNI-2P 28

V-PNI-2S 11

V-PNI-3P 10

V-PNI-3S 71

V-PNN 8

V-PNO-1S 1

V-PNO-3P 2

V-PNP-APM 1

V-PNP-APN 2

V-PNP-ASM 4

V-PNP-DSM 4

V-PNP-GPM 1

V-PNP-GSM 2

V-PNP-GSN 1

V-PNP-NPF 1

V-PNP-NPM 3

V-PNP-NSF 1

V-PNP-NSM 5

V-PNS-3P 1

V-PNS-3S 1

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

δύνᾰμαι [ῠ],

2 sg. δύνασαι Il. 1.393, Od. 4.374, S. Aj. 1164 (anap.), Ar. Nu. 811 (lyr.), Pl. 574, X. An. 7.7.8, etc.; δύνῃ Carm.Aur. 19, also in codd. of S. Ph. 798, E. Hec. 253, Andr. 239, and later Prose, Plb. 7.11.5, Ael. VH 13.32; Aeol. and Dor. δύνᾳ Alc. Oxy. 1788 Fr. 15 ii 16, Theoc. 10.2, also S. Ph. 849 (lyr.), dub. in OT 696 (lyr.); δύνῃ is subj., Ar. Eq. 491, cf. Phryn. 337; Ion. 3 pl. δυνέαται Hdt. 2.142; subj. δύνωμαι, Ion. 2 sg. δύνηαι Il. 6.229 (δυνεώμεθα -ωνται as vv.ll. in Hdt. 4.97, 7.163); also δύνᾱμαι Sapph. Supp. 3.3, GDI 4952 A 42 (Crete): impf. 2 sg. ἐδύνω h.Merc. 405, X. An. 1.6.7; later ἐδύνασο Hp. 16 (v.l. ἠδ.), Luc. DMort. 9.1; Ion. 3 pl. ἐδυνέατο Hdt. 4.110, al. (ἠδ- codd.): fut. δυνήσομαι Od. 16.238, etc.; Dor. δυνᾱσοῦμαι Archyt. 3; later δυνηθήσομαι D.C. 52.37: aor. ἐδυνησάμην Il. 14.33, δυν- 5.621; subj. δυνήσωνται Semon. 1.17, never in good Att., f. l. in D. 19.323: Pass. forms, , Ion., Lyr., ἐδυνάσθην or δυνάσθην Il. 23.465, al., Hdt. 2.19, al., Pi. O. 1.56, Hp. Art. 48 (v.l. δυνηθείη), also in X. Mem. 1.2.24, An. 7.6.20; Trag. and Att. Prose ἐδυνήθην S. Aj. 1067, OT 1212 (lyr.), E. Ion 867 (anap.), D. 21.80,186: pf. δεδύνημαι D. 4.30, Din. 2.14, Phld. Rh. 1.261S. — The double augment ἠδυνάμην is Att. acc. to Moer. 175, but Ion. acc. to An.Ox. 2.374, and is found in codd. of Hdt. 4.110, al., Hp. Epid. 1.26. β', al.; ἠδύνω is required by metre in Philippid. 16; but is not found in Att. Inscrr. before 300 B.C., IG 22.678.12, al., cf. ἠδύνασθε ib.7.2711 (Acraeph., i A.D.); both forms occur in later writers: ἠδυνήθην occurs in A. Pr. 208, and codd. of Th. 4.33, Lys. 3.42, etc.: δύνομαι is a late form freq. in Pap. as UPZ 9 (ii B. C.), al. [ ῠ, exc. in δῡναμένοιο Od. 1.276, 11.414, Hom. Epigr. 15.1, and pr. n. Δῡναμένη, metri gr.] I to be able, strong enough to do, c. inf. pres. et aor., Il. 19.163, 1.562, etc.: fut. inf. is f.l. (πείσειν for πείθειν) in S. Ph. 1394, (κωλύσειν for κωλῦσαι) Plb. 21.11.13, etc.: freq. abs., with inf. supplied from the context, εἰ δύνασαί γε if at least thou canst (sc. περισχέσθαι), Il. 1.393: also c. acc. Pron. or Adj., ὅσσον δύναμαι χερσίν τε ποσίν τε 20.360; [ Ζεὺς] δύναται ἅπαντα Od. 4.237; μέγα δυνάμενος

1. very powerful, mighty, 1.276, cf. 11.414; δ. μέγιστον ξείνων Hdt. 9.9, etc.; μέγα δύναται, multum valet, A. Eu. 950 (lyr.); δ. Διὸς ἄγχιστα Id. Supp. 1035; οἱ δυνάμενοι men of power, rank, and influence, E. Or. 889, Th. 6.39, etc.; οἱ δυνάμενοι, opp. οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες, Democr. 255; opp. οἱ πένητες, Archyt. 3; δυνάμενος παρά τινι having influence with him, Hdt. 7.5, And. 4.26, etc.; δύνασθαι ἐν τοῖς πρώτοις Th. 4.105; δ. τοῖς χρήμασι, τῷ σώματι, Lys. 6.48, 24.4; ὁ δυνάμενος one that can maintain himself, Id. 24.12; of things, [ διαφέρει] οἷς δύνανται differ in their potentialities, Plot. 6.3.17.

2. of moral possibility, to be able, dare, bear to do a thing, mostly with neg., οὔτε τελευτὴν ποιῆσαι δύναται Od. 1.250; σε.. οὐ δύναμαι προλιπεῖν 13.331, cf. S. Ant. 455; οὐκέτι ἐδύνατο ἐν τῷ καθεστῶτι τρόπῳ βιοτεύειν Th. 1.130; οὐδὲ σθένειν τοσοῦτον ᾠόμην τὰ σὰ κηρύγμαθ' ὥστε.. θεῶν νόμιμα δύνασθαι.. ὑπερδραμεῖν S. Ant. 455. enjoy a legal right, δ. τῆς γεωργίας ἀπηλλάχθαι POxy. 899.31 (ii/iii A.D.), etc.

3. with ὡς and Sup., ὡς ἐδύναντο ἀδηλότατα as secretly as they could, Th. 7.50; ὡς δύναμαι μάλιστα κατατείνας as forcibly as I possibly can, Pl. R. 367b; ὡς δύναιτο κάλλιστον Id. Smp. 214c; ὡς ἂν δύνωμαι διὰ βραχυτάτων D. 27.3, etc.; simply ὡς ἐδύνατο in the best way he could, X. An. 2.6.2: with relat., ὅσους ἐδύνατο πλείστους ἀθροίσας Id. HG 2.2.9; λαβεῖν.. οὓς ἂν σοφωτάτους δύνωμαι Alex. 213.

1. to be equivalent to, λόγοι ἔργα δυνάμενοι words that are as good as deeds, Th. 6.40: hence, 1 of money, to be worth, c. acc., ὁ σίγλος δύναται ἑπτὰ ὀβολούς X. An. 1.5.6, cf. D. 34.23: abs., pass, be current, Luc. Luct. 10.

2. of Number, etc., to be equal or equivalent to, τριηκόσιαι γενεαὶ δυνέαται μύρια ἔτεα Hdt. 2.142; δυνήσεται τὴν ὑποτείνουσαν will be equivalent to the hypotenuse, Arist. IA 709a19.

3. of words, signify, mean, Hdt. 4.110, al.; τὸ πειρηθῆναι καὶ τὸ ποιεῖν ἴσον δύναται Id. 6.86. γ; δύναται ἴσον τῷ δρᾶν τὸ νοεῖν Ar. Fr. 691; δύναται τὸ νεοδαμῶδες ἤδη ἐλεύθερον εἶναι Th. 7.58: in later Greek, δύναται τὸ μνασθέντι ἀντὶ τοῦ μνασθέντος "" is equivalent to.., Sch. Pi. O. 7.110. avail to produce, οὐδένα καιρὸν δύναται brings no advantage, E. Med. 128 (anap.), cf. Pl. Phlb. 23d. of things, mean, 'spell', τὸ τριβώνιον τί δύναται; Ar. Pl. 842; αἱ ἀγγελίαι τοῦτο δύνανται they mean this much, Th. 6.36; τὴν αὐτὴν δ. δούλωσιν Id. 1.141, cf. Arist. Pol. 1313b25.

4. Math., δύνασθαί τι to be equivalent when squared to a number or area, τοῖς ἐπιπέδοις ἃ δύνανται in the areas of which they [the lines] are the roots, Pl. Tht. 148b; ἡ ΒΓ τῆς Α μεῖζον δύναται τῇ ΔΖ the square on ΒΓ is greater than the square on A by the square on ΔΖ, Euc. 10.17; αἱ δυνάμεναι αὐτά [τὰ μεγέθη ] the lines representing their square roots, ib. Def. 4, cf. Prop. 22; αὐξήσεις δυνάμεναί τε καὶ δυναστευόμεναι increments both in the roots and powers of numbers, Pl. R. 546b; τὴν ὑποτείνουσαν ταῖς περὶ τὴν ὀρθὴν ἴσον δυναμένην Plu. 2.720a, cf. Iamb. Comm.Math. 17; ἡ δυναμένη, Pythag. name for the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle, Alex.Aphr. in Metaph. 75.31. of numbers multiplied together, come to, Papp. 1.24, 27.

III impers., οὐ δύναται, c. aor. inf., it cannot be, is not to be, τοῖσι Σπαρτιήτῃσι καλλιερῆσαι οὐκ ἐδύνατο Hdt. 7.134, cf. 9.45; δύναται it is possible, Plu. 2.440e (s. v.l.).

Thayer's Expanded Definition

δύναμαι, deponent verb, present indicative 2 person singular δύνασαι and, according to a rarer form occasional in the poets and from Polybius on to be met with in prose writings also (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 359; (WHs Appendix, p. 168; Winers Grammar, § 13, 2 b.; Veitch, under the word)), δύνῃ (Mark 9:22f L T Tr WH; (Luke 16:2 T WH Tr text); Revelation 2:2); imperfect ἐδυναμην and Attic ἠδυναμην, between which forms the manuscripts and editions are almost everywhere divided (in Mark 6:19; Mark 14:5; Luke 8:19; Luke 19:3; John 9:33; John 12:39 all editions read ἠδυναμην, so R G in Matthew 26:9; Luke 1:22; John 11:37; Revelation 14:3; on the other hand, in Matthew 22:46; Luke 1:22; John 11:37; Revelation 14:3, L T Tr WH all read ἐδυναμην, so T WH in Matthew 26:9; R G in Matthew 22:46. Cf. WHs Appendix, p. 162; Winer's Grammar, § 12, 1 b.; B, 33 (29)); future δυνήσομαι; 1 aorist ἠδυνήθην and (in Mark 7:24 T WH, after manuscripts א B only; in Matthew 17:16 manuscript B) ἠδυνάσθην (cf. (WH as above and p. 169); Kühner, § 343, under the word; (Veitch, under the word; Winers Grammar, 84 (81); Buttmann, 33 (29); Curtius, Das Verbum, 2:402)); the Sept. for יָכֹל; to be able, have power, whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom;

a. followed by an infinitive (Winers Grammar, § 44, 3) present or aorist (on the distinction between which, cf. Winer's Grammar, § 44, 7). α. followed by a present infinitive: Matthew 6:24; Matthew 9:15; Mark 2:7; Mark 3:23; Luke 6:39; John 3:2; John 5:19; Acts 27:15; 1 Corinthians 10:21; Hebrews 5:7; 1 John 3:9; Revelation 9:20, and often. β. followed by an aorist infinitive: Matthew 3:9; Matthew 5:14; Mark 1:45; Mark 2:4; Mark 5:3; Luke 8:19; Luke 13:11; John 3:3; John 6:52; John 7:34, 36; Acts 4:16 (R G); ; Romans 8:39; Romans 16:25; 1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 3:1; 1 Corinthians 6:5; 2 Corinthians 3:7; Galatians 3:21; Ephesians 3:4, 20; 1 Thessalonians 3:9; 1 Timothy 6:7, 16; 2 Timothy 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:7, 15; Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 3:19; ( Lachmann); James 1:21; Revelation 3:8; Revelation 5:3; Revelation 6:17, and very often.

b. with an infinitive omitted, as being easily supplied from the context: Matthew 16:3 (here T brackets WH reject the passage); ; Mark 6:19; Mark 10:39; Luke 9:40; Luke 16:26; Luke 19:3; Romans 8:7.

c. joined with an accusative, δύναμαι τί, to be able to do something (cf. German ich vermag etwas): Mark 9:22; Luke 12:26; 2 Corinthians 13:8 (and in Greek writings from Homer on).

d. absolutely, like the Latinpossum (as in Cues. b. gall. 1, 18, 6), equivalent to to be able, capable, strong, powerful: 1 Corinthians 3:2; 1 Corinthians 10:13. (2 Chronicles 32:13; 1 Macc. 5:40f; in 2 Macc. 11:13 manuscript Alex., and often in Greek writings as Euripides, Or. 889; Thucydides 4, 105; Xenophon, an. 4, 5, 11f; Isocrates, Demosthenes, Aeschines)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

δύναμαι ,

depon.,

[in LXX chiefly for H3201;]

to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: c. inf. (M, Pr., 205; W M, § 44, 3) Pres., Matthew 6:24, Mark 2:7, John 3:2, 1 Corinthians 10:21, al.; c inf. aor., Matthew 3:9, Mark 1:45, John 3:3-4, Romans 8:39, al.; c. acc, to be able to do something: Mark 9:22, Luke 12:26, 2 Corinthians 13:8; absol., to be able, capable, powerful: 1 Corinthians 3:2; 1 Corinthians 10:13.

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Vocabulary of the Greek NT

The following exx. of this common verb may be cited—P Par 47.10 (c. B.C. 153) (= Selections, p. 22) ἐνβέβληκαν (sc. οἱ θεοὶ) ὑμᾶς εἰς ὕλην μεγάλην καὶ οὗ δυνάμεθα ἀποθανεῖν, ";they have cast us into a great forest, where we may possibly die,"; P Oxy IV. 743.36 (B.C. 2) οὐκ ἠδυνάσθην συντυχεῖν ᾽Α ";I was unable to meet A.,"; ib. 744.12 (B.C. 1) (= Selections, p. 33) πῶς δύναμαί σε ἐπιλαθεῖν; ";how can I forget you?";, P Lond 144.11 (? i/A.D.) (= II. p. 253) ἵνα δυνηθῇ τὸ παιδάριόν μου ἐλθεῖν πρό [ς μ ]ε, P Oxy III. 472.16 (c. A.D. 130) οὐ δύναται γὰρ κεκλέφθαι τὸ μηδ᾽ ἀρχὴν γενόμενον μὴ δυνατὸν δ᾽ εἶναι, ";for it is impossible for that to have been stolen which neither ever existed at all nor could exist"; (Edd.). It takes an acc. rei (as in Luke 12:26) in P Ryl II. 77.38 (A.D. 192) οὐ γὰρ δύναμαι κοσμητείαν. In P Leid Uiv. 10 (ii/B.C.) ἔφη δύνασθαι τὰ ἔργα πάντα ἐπιτελέσιν ἐν ηλι (?—was ὀλίγαις meant?) ἡμέραι (l. —αις) we have δ. construed with the fut. inf. as a substitute for the aor. For the form δύνομαι, which is read by B* in Matthew 19:12; Matthew 26:53 etc., cf. BGU II. 388ii. 8 (ii/iii A.D.) ἐγώ, ἃ δύνομαι ἐνθάδε εὑρίσκειν, ζητῶ, ib. I. 159.5 (A.D. 216) ἀπε ̣στ ̣[η ]ν ̣ τῆς κώμης οὐ δυνόμενος ὑποστῆναι τὸ βάρος τῆς λειτουργίας, P Cattiii. 22 (ii/B.C.) (= Chrest. II. p. 421) : (see further Deissmann BS, p. 193). In P Par 45.3 (B.C. 153) we have ἅ σ᾽ οὐ δεδύνησμαι διασαφῆσαι διὰ τοῦ ἐπιστολίου, and in P Oxy VI. 939.15 (iv/A.D.) εἴ πως ἐκ παντὸς τρόπου δυνηθείης [πρὸς ἡμᾶς ] ἀφικέσθαι. According to Meisterhans Gr. p. 169, δύναμαι first begins to augment with η in the Attic inscrr. after B.C. 300. It occurs in some of the earliest papyri, as P Hib I. 27.34 (iii/B.C. init.), 34.19 (B.C. 243–2). The future δυνηθήσομαι is found in P Lond 897.13 (A.D. 84) (= III. p. 207), and the aorist ἠδυνάσθην in P Petr III. 42 C (14).4 (B.C. 255) : see Mayser Gr. p. 393 for other forms. MGr has δύνομαι.

List of Word Forms

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