Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

δύναμις

Vocabulary form: 
duvnamiV, -ewV,hJ
Definition: 

power, miracle

Frequency: 
119
GK: 
1539
Root: 
dunami
Cognates: 

This is the cognate noun of the verb duvnamai, but you cannot define the Greek by the English since English was not a language until hundreds of years later. See D.A. Carson, Exegetical Fallacies, pp. 32-33.

Mnemonic Singing: 

All hail the power of Jesus' name;
let angels prostrate fall.

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 7:22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty (dynameis | δυνάμεις | acc pl fem) works?’
Matthew 11:20 Then he began to reprimand the towns in which most of his mighty (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) works (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) had been done, because they did not repent:
Matthew 11:21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) works (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, had been done the mighty works (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) done in you they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Matthew 11:23 And as for you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the mighty (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) works (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) done in you had been done in Sodom, had been done the mighty works (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) done in you it would have remained to this day.
Matthew 13:54 And upon arriving at his hometown, he taught them in their synagogue so that they were amazed and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) powers?
Matthew 13:58 And he did not do many miracles (dynameis | δυνάμεις | acc pl fem) there because of their unbelief.
Matthew 14:2 And he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead; and that is why miraculous (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) powers are at work in him.”
Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered them, saying, “You are mistaken, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power (dynamin | δύναμιν | acc sg fem) of God.
Matthew 24:29 “Immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky and the powers (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) of the heavens will be shaken.
Matthew 24:30 And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power (dynameōs | δυνάμεως | gen sg fem) and great glory.
Matthew 25:15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one — to each according to his ability (dynamin | δύναμιν | acc sg fem). Then he went on his journey.
Matthew 26:64 Jesus said to him, “It is as you have said. Yet I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of The Power (dynameōs | δυνάμεως | gen sg fem) and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Mark 5:30 And immediately Jesus, knowing in himself that power (dynamin | δύναμιν | acc sg fem) had gone out from him, immediately power (dynamin | δύναμιν | acc sg fem) had gone out turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched my clothes?” touched clothes?”
Mark 6:2 And when the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many, when they heard him, were astonished, saying, “Where does this man get these things? What wisdom has been given to him? How are such mighty (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) works done through his hands? his are done
Mark 6:5 And he was not able there, to do any mighty work (dynamin | δύναμιν | acc sg fem) there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people laid on his hands and healed them.
Mark 6:14 King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead. That is why miraculous (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) powers (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) are at work miraculous powers (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) in him.”
Mark 9:1 And he said to them, “I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God having come with power.” (dynamei | δυνάμει | dat sg fem)
Mark 9:39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work (dynamin | δύναμιν | acc sg fem) in my name and be able soon after to speak evil of me.
Mark 12:24 Jesus said to them, “Are you not mistaken for this reason, that you know neither the scriptures nor the power (dynamin | δύναμιν | acc sg fem) of God?
Mark 13:25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) in the heavens will be shaken.
Mark 13:26 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds, with great power (dynameōs | δυνάμεως | gen sg fem) and glory.
Mark 14:62 And Jesus said, “I am; and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power (dynameōs | δυνάμεως | gen sg fem) and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
Luke 1:17 He will go on before him, in the spirit and power (dynamei | δυνάμει | dat sg fem) of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers toward their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, in order to establish for the Lord a people who are prepared for him.”
Luke 1:35 And the angel answered, saying to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power (dynamis | δύναμις | nom sg fem) of the Most High will overshadow you: therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God.
Luke 4:14 Then Jesus returned in the power (dynamei | δυνάμει | dat sg fem) of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him spread throughout the whole countryside.
Luke 4:36 Astonishment came over them all, and they said to one another, “What is this teaching? For with authority and power (dynamei | δυνάμει | dat sg fem) he commands the unclean spirits and they come out!”
Luke 5:17 It happened on one of those days when he was teaching, and sitting there were Pharisees and teachers of the law who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem, and power (dynamis | δύναμις | nom sg fem) from the Lord was there for him to heal,
Luke 6:19 And all the crowd was trying to touch him, because power (dynamis | δύναμις | nom sg fem) was coming out from him and healing them all.
Luke 8:46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I was aware of power (dynamin | δύναμιν | acc sg fem) going out from me.”
Luke 9:1 And he called together the twelve and gave them power (dynamin | δύναμιν | acc sg fem) and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
Luke 10:13 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) works (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, long ago they would have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Luke 10:19 I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and authority over all the power (dynamin | δύναμιν | acc sg fem) of the enemy; nothing may hurt you at all.
Luke 19:37 As he was already approaching to the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty (dynameōn | δυνάμεων | gen pl fem) works (dynameōn | δυνάμεων | gen pl fem) they had seen,
Luke 21:26 people fainting with fear and foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers (dynameis | δυνάμεις | nom pl fem) of the heavens will be shaken.
Luke 21:27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with power (dynameōs | δυνάμεως | gen sg fem) and great glory.
Luke 22:69 But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power (dynameōs | δυνάμεως | gen sg fem) of God.”
Luke 24:49 And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you, but stay in the city until you have been clothed with (dynamin | δύναμιν | acc sg fem) power (dynamin | δύναμιν | acc sg fem) from on high.”
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power (dynamin | δύναμιν | acc sg fem) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Acts 2:22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty (dynamesi | δυνάμεσι | dat pl fem) works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know —
Acts 3:12 When Peter saw this, he replied to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power (dynamei | δυνάμει | dat sg fem) or piety we had made him walk?
Acts 4:7 And having set them in the midst, they began to inquire, “By what power (dynamei | δυνάμει | dat sg fem) or by what name did you do this?”
Acts 4:33 And with great power (dynamei | δυνάμει | dat sg fem) the apostles continued to give the testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of grace and power (dynameōs | δυνάμεως | gen sg fem), was doing great wonders and signs among the people.
Acts 8:10 They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power (dynamis | δύναμις | nom sg fem) of God, which is called Great.”
Acts 8:13 Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he stayed constantly with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles (dynameis | δυνάμεις | acc pl fem) happening, he was amazed.
Acts 10:38 Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power (dynamei | δυνάμει | dat sg fem); who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.
Acts 19:11 They were no ordinary miracles (dynameis | δυνάμεις | acc pl fem) that God was doing by the hands of Paul,
Romans 1:4 and was designated Son of God with power (dynamei | δυνάμει | dat sg fem) according to the spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power (dynamis | δύναμις | nom sg fem) of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:20 Ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes, that is, his eternal power (dynamis | δύναμις | nom sg fem) and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made. So they are without excuse.

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