δύναμις | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

δύναμις, -εως,ἡ

Definition

power, miracle

Erasmian

Modern

Root

δυναμι

Frequency

119

1539

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.

Song

Biblical Concordance

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.