GreekG1410Verb

δύναμαι

dunamai

198Occurrences
G1410Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to be able or possible

of uncertain affinity;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
pres., with inf. aor., with accusative, to be able to do something: ; absol., to be able, capable, powerful.
LXX: chiefly for יָכֹל

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

δύναμαι appears 198 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
36
Mark
32
Luke
25
Matthew
24
Acts
20
1 Corinthians
12
Revelation
10
Hebrews
9

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:13BSB

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

Acts 27:43BSB

But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

John 16:12BSB

I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.

Luke 20:36BSB

In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.

Mark 14:5BSB

It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

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