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δύναμις

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greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine119 occurrences18 books115 verses

Definition

δύναμις, -εως, ἡ

(δύναμαι), [in LXX for עֹז ,גּבוּרָה ,צָבָה ,(חֵיל) חַיִל, etc.; 35 words in all ;]

power, might, strength; relatively, ability, power to perform: Matthew 25:15, Acts 3:12, Hebrews 11:11; κατὰ δ., 2 Corinthians 8:3; παρὰ δ., ib.; ὑπὲρ δ., 2 Corinthians 1:8; of pecuniary ability, 2 Corinthians 8:3, Revelation 18:3; absol., power, might: Luke 24:49, Acts 1:8; opposite to ἀσθένεια, 1 Corinthians 15:43; ἡ δ. τ. ἁμαρτίας, 1 Corinthians 15:56; of power in action, Romans 1:16, 20, 1 Corinthians 1:18, Philippians 3:10, al.; ἡ δ. τ. θεοῦ, Matthew 22:29, Mark 12:24, Romans 1:20, al.; opposite to μόρφωσις, 2 Timothy 3:5; in doxologies, Revelation 4:11; 7:12, al.; ἐν δ., Mark 9:1, Luke 4:36, Romans 1:4, al.; of the power of performing miracles, Acts 6:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:9; pl., Matthew 13:54, Mark 6:14, Galatians 3:5, al.; of the force or meaning of a word (Plat., al.), 1 Corinthians 14:11. By meton., of persons or things;

(a) of God, Matthew 26:64, Mark 14:62 (Dalman, Words, 200ff.);

(b) of angels, Romans 8:38, Ephesians 1:21, 1 Peter 3:22;

(with) of armies, pl. [LXX for צְבָאוֹת ], metaphorically, of the stars, Matthew 24:29, Mark 13:25, Luke 21:26;

(d) of that wh. manifests God's power: Christ, 1 Corinthians 1:24; τ. εὐαγγέλλιον, Romans 1:16; ἡ δ. τ. κυρίου, 1 Corinthians 5:4;

(e) of mighty works (Tr., Syn., §xci), δ. ποιεῖν, Mark 6:5; 9:39; pl., Matthew 7:22, Mark 6:2, Luke 10:13, al.; σημεῖακ. δ., Acts 8:13; δ. κ. τέρατα κ. σημεῖα, Acts 2:22, 2 Corinthians 12:12.

Synonyms: βία, ἐνέργεια, ἐξουσία, ἰσχύς, κράτος (see Tr., l.with; Cremer, 218, 236; DB, i, 616; iv, 29; DCG, i, 607; ii, 188).

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

119 total
  1. Matthew 7:22δυνάμεις · miracles
    Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
  2. Matthew 11:20δυνάμεις · miracles
    Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
  3. Matthew 11:21δυνάμεις · miracles
    “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
  4. Matthew 11:23δυνάμεις · miracles
    And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
  5. Matthew 13:54δυνάμεις · miraculous powers
    Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
  6. Matthew 13:58δυνάμεις · miracles
    And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
  7. Matthew 14:2δυνάμεις · miraculous powers
    …and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
  8. Matthew 22:29δύναμιν · power
    Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
  9. Matthew 24:29δυνάμεις · powers
    Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
  10. Matthew 24:30δυνάμεως · power
    At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
  11. Matthew 25:15δύναμιν · ability
    To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
  12. Matthew 26:64δυνάμεως · of Power
    “You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
  13. Mark 5:30δύναμιν · power
    At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
  14. Mark 6:2δυνάμεις · miracles
    When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
  15. Mark 6:5δύναμιν · miracles
    So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
  16. Mark 6:14δυνάμεις · miraculous powers
    Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
  17. Mark 9:1δυνάμει · power
    Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
  18. Mark 9:39δύναμιν · a miracle
    “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.
  19. Mark 12:24δύναμιν · power
    Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
  20. Mark 13:25δυνάμεις · powers
    …the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
  21. Mark 13:26δυνάμεως · power
    At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
  22. Mark 14:62δυνάμεως · Power
    “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
  23. Luke 1:17δυνάμει · power
    And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
  24. Luke 1:35δύναμις · [the] power
    The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
  25. Luke 4:14δυνάμει · power
    Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.
  26. Luke 4:36δυνάμει · power
    All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
  27. Luke 5:17δύναμις · [the] power
    One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.
  28. Luke 6:19δύναμις · power
    The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
  29. Luke 8:46δύναμιν · power
    But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”
  30. Luke 9:1δύναμιν · power
    Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
  31. Luke 10:13δυνάμεις · miracles
    Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
  32. Luke 10:19δύναμιν · power
    Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
  33. Luke 19:37δυνάμεων · [the] miracles
    And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
  34. Luke 21:26δυνάμεις · powers
    Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
  35. Luke 21:27δυνάμεως · power
    At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
  36. Luke 22:69δυνάμεως · power
    But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”
  37. Luke 24:49δύναμιν · power
    And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
  38. Acts 1:8δύναμιν · power
    But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
  39. Acts 2:22δυνάμεσι · by miracles
    Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
  40. Acts 3:12δυνάμει · power
    And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
  41. Acts 4:7δυνάμει · power
    They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
  42. Acts 4:33δυνάμει · power
    With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.
  43. Acts 6:8δυνάμεως · power
    Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
  44. Acts 8:10δύναμις · power
    …and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”
  45. Acts 8:13δυνάμεις · miracles
    Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
  46. Acts 10:38δυνάμει · with power
    …how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
  47. Acts 19:11Δυνάμεις · miracles
    God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
  48. Romans 1:4δυνάμει · power
    …and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
  49. Romans 1:16δύναμις · [the] power
    I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
  50. Romans 1:20δύναμις · power
    For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.