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δύναμαι

dunamaibe ableHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb210 occurrences19 books201 verses

Definition

δύναμαι, depon.,

[in LXX chiefly for יָכֹל ;]

to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: with inf. (M, Pr., 205; WM, §44, 3) pres., Matthew 6:24, Mark 2:7, John 3:2, 1 Corinthians 10:21, al.; with inf. aor., Matthew 3:9, Mark 1:45, John 3:3, 4 Romans 8:39, al.; with accusative, 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; 10:13.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δύναμαι:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

210 total
  1. Matthew 3:9δύναται · can
    And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
  2. Matthew 5:14δύναται · cannot
    You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
  3. Matthew 5:36δύνασαι · you cannot
    Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
  4. Matthew 6:24δύναται · can; δύνασθε · You cannot
    No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
  5. Matthew 6:27δύναται · can
    Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
  6. Matthew 7:18δύναται · cannot
    A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
  7. Matthew 8:2δύνασαί · You can
    Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  8. Matthew 9:15δύνανται · How can
    Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
  9. Matthew 9:28δύναμαι · I am able
    After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.
  10. Matthew 10:28δυναμένων · cannot; δυνάμενον · can
    Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
  11. Matthew 12:29δύναταί · can
    Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
  12. Matthew 12:34δύνασθε · can you
    You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
  13. Matthew 16:3δύνασθε
    …and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
  14. Matthew 17:16ἠδυνήθησαν · they could
    I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
  15. Matthew 17:19ἠδυνήθημεν · couldn’t
    Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
  16. Matthew 19:12δυνάμενος · who can
    For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
  17. Matthew 19:25δύναται · can
    When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
  18. Matthew 20:22δύνασθε · Can you; Δυνάμεθα · We can
    “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.
  19. Matthew 22:46ἐδύνατο · was able
    No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.
  20. Matthew 26:9ἐδύνατο · could
    This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.”
  21. Matthew 26:42δύναται · cannot
    A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
  22. Matthew 26:53δύναμαι · I can
    Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
  23. Matthew 26:61Δύναμαι · I am able
    …and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
  24. Matthew 27:42δύναται · [but] He cannot
    “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
  25. Mark 1:40δύνασαί · You can
    Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  26. Mark 1:45δύνασθαι
    But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
  27. Mark 2:4δυνάμενοι · they were unable
    Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.
  28. Mark 2:7δύναται · can
    “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
  29. Mark 2:19δύνανται · How can; δύνανται · they cannot
    Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
  30. Mark 3:20δύνασθαι · [He and His disciples] could
    Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.
  31. Mark 3:23δύναται · can
    So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
  32. Mark 3:24δύναται · cannot
    If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
  33. Mark 3:25δυνήσεται · cannot
    If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
  34. Mark 3:26δύναται · he cannot
    And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.
  35. Mark 3:27δύναται · can
    Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
  36. Mark 4:32δύνασθαι
    But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
  37. Mark 4:33ἠδύναντο · they could
    With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
  38. Mark 5:3ἐδύνατο · could
    This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.
  39. Mark 6:5ἐδύνατο · He could not
    So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
  40. Mark 6:19ἠδύνατο · she had been unable
    So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
  41. Mark 7:15δύναται · can
    Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”
  42. Mark 7:18δύναται · can
    “Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,
  43. Mark 7:24ἠδυνήθη · was unable
    Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.
  44. Mark 8:4δυνήσεταί · could
    His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”
  45. Mark 9:3δύναται · could
    His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
  46. Mark 9:22δύνῃ · You can [do]
    “It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”