Definition
I am powerful, am able
Vocabulary Form
δύναμαι
Erasmian
Modern
Root
δυνα
Frequency
210
GK
1538
Forms
(ἠδυνάμην), δυνήσομαι, -, -, -, ἠδυνήθην or ἠδυνάσθην
Cognates
A dynamo is a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. It is used metaphorically of a person with a lot of energy.
Mnemonics
"Do" is the first syllable of duvnamai;so if I can do it, I am able and powerful
Biblical Concordance
| John 8:43 | Why do you not understand the way I speak? It is because you are unable to grasp my message. |
| John 9:4 | We must do the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can (dynatai | δύναται | pres pass ind 3 sg) work. |
| John 9:16 | Then some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God because he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can (dynatai | δύναται | pres pass ind 3 sg) a sinful man perform miraculous signs like this?” And there was a division among them. |
| John 9:33 | If this man were not from God, he could (ēdynato | ἠδύνατο | imperf pass ind 3 sg) do nothing.” |
| John 10:21 | Others were saying, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can (dynatai | δύναται | pres pass ind 3 sg) a demon open the eyes of the blind?” |
| John 10:29 | My Father, who has given them to me, is more powerful than all, and no one can (dynatai | δύναται | pres pass ind 3 sg) snatch them out of my Father’s hand. |
| John 10:35 | If the scripture called them ‘gods’ to whom the word of God came — and scripture cannot be annulled — |
| John 11:37 | But some of them said, “Was (edynato | ἐδύνατο | imperf pass ind 3 sg) not this man, who could open the eyes of the blind man, able (edynato | ἐδύνατο | imperf pass ind 3 sg) to do something so that Lazarus would not have died?” |
| John 12:39 | The reason why they (ēdynanto | ἠδύναντο | imperf pass ind 3 pl) could (ēdynanto | ἠδύναντο | imperf pass ind 3 pl) not believe was that in another place Isaiah said, |
| John 13:33 | Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and just as I told the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I say to you also. |
| John 13:36 | Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going you (dynasai | δύνασαι | pres pass ind 2 sg) cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.” |
| John 13:37 | Peter said to him, “Lord, why can (dynamai | δύναμαι | pres pass ind 1 sg) I (dynamai | δύναμαι | pres pass ind 1 sg) not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” |
| John 14:5 | Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can (dynametha | δυνάμεθα | pres pass ind 1 pl) we know the way?” |
| John 14:17 | the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him; but you will know him, for he will dwell with you and will be in you. |
| John 15:4 | Abide in me and I will abide in you. Just as the branch is (dynatai | δύναται | pres pass ind 3 sg) not able (dynatai | δύναται | pres pass ind 3 sg) to bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in me. |
| John 15:5 | I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who abides in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can (dynasthe | δύνασθε | pres pass ind 2 pl) do nothing. |
| John 16:12 | “I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. |
| Acts 4:16 | saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been done through them is evident to all who live in Jerusalem, and we (dynametha | δυνάμεθα | pres pass ind 1 pl) are (dynametha | δυνάμεθα | pres pass ind 1 pl) unable to deny it. |
| Acts 4:20 | for we cannot help speaking of the things we have seen and heard.” |
| Acts 5:39 | but if it is of God, you (dynēsesthe | δυνήσεσθε | fut mid ind 2 pl) will (dynēsesthe | δυνήσεσθε | fut mid ind 2 pl) not be able (dynēsesthe | δυνήσεσθε | fut mid ind 2 pl) to stop them; lest you be found opposing God!” They were persuaded by him, |
| Acts 8:31 | And he said, “How could I unless someone guide me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. |
| Acts 10:47 | “Surely no one is (dynatai | δύναται | pres pass ind 3 sg) able (dynatai | δύναται | pres pass ind 3 sg) to withhold water so that these people cannot be baptized who received the Holy Spirit just as we did, |
| Acts 13:38 | Therefore let it be known to you, my brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you; and from all from which you (ēdynēthēte | ἠδυνήθητε | aor pass ind 2 pl) could (ēdynēthēte | ἠδυνήθητε | aor pass ind 2 pl) not be set free by the law of Moses, |
| Acts 15:1 | Now some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” |
| Acts 17:19 | And they took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May (dynametha | δυνάμεθα | pres pass ind 1 pl) we know what is this new teaching being presented by you? |