Word Study · Strong's G1415 · Greek
δυνατός
dynatos
doo-nat-os'
Strong's 1890 spelling: dynatós
“powerful or capable (literally or figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible
Rendered in the KJV as
able, could, (that is) mighty (man), possible, power, strong.
- 32occurrencesin the New Testament
- 12 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 10inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 32 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 10
- δυνατὸς8
- δυνατὸν5
- δυνατὰ4
- δυνατός4
- δυνατοὶ3
- δυνατά2
- δυνατόν2
- δυνατόν,2
- δυνατοί,1
- δυνατός·1
How it is rendered · 13
- possible10
- able7
- mighty3
- strong3
- [are] possible1
- [in] power1
- able [was]1
- are possible1
- Mighty One;1
- possible,1
- power1
- powerful1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singular13
- adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singular8
- adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter plural6
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine plural4
- adjective · accusative (object) · neuter singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- A-NSM · 13
- A-NSN · 8
- A-NPN · 6
- A-NPM · 4
- A-ASN · 1
All 32, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew3 occurrences
- Matthew 19:26δυνατάdunataadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralJesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”here: possible
- Matthew 24:24δυνατὸνdunatonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularFor false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.here: possible
- Matthew 26:39δυνατόνdunatonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularGoing a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”here: possible
Mark5 occurrences
- Mark 9:23δυνατὰdunataadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter plural“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”here: are possible
- Mark 10:27δυνατὰdunataadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralJesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”here: [are] possible
- Mark 13:22δυνατὸνdunatonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularFor false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.here: possible
- Mark 14:35δυνατόνdunatonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularGoing a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.here: possible
- Mark 14:36δυνατάdunataadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter plural“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”here: possible
Luke4 occurrences
- Luke 1:49δυνατός·dunatosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularFor the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.here: Mighty One;
- Luke 14:31δυνατόςdunatosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularOr what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?here: able
- Luke 18:27δυνατὰdunataadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralBut Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”here: possible
- Luke 24:19δυνατὸςdunatosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singular“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.here: mighty
Acts6 occurrences
- Acts 2:24δυνατὸνdunatonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularBut God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.here: possible
- Acts 7:22δυνατὸςdunatosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularSo Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.here: mighty
- Acts 11:17δυνατὸςdunatosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularSo if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”here: able
- Acts 18:24δυνατὸςdunatosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularMeanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.here: mighty
- Acts 20:16δυνατὸνdunatonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularPaul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.here: possible
- Acts 25:5δυνατοὶdunatoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSo if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”here: [in] power
Romans5 occurrences
- Romans 4:21δυνατόςdunatosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularbeing fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.here: able
- Romans 9:22δυνατὸνdunatonadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singularWhat if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?here: power
- Romans 11:23δυνατὸςdunatosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAnd if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.here: able
- Romans 12:18δυνατόν,dunatonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularIf it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.here: possible
- Romans 15:1δυνατοὶdunatoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWe who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.here: strong
2 Corinthians3 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 10:4δυνατὰdunataadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralThe weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.here: powerful
- 2 Corinthians 12:10δυνατόςdunatosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThat is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.here: strong
- 2 Corinthians 13:9δυνατοὶdunatoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralIn fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.here: strong