δύναμαι dunamai

Greek word for “be able” · Strong’s G1410 · used 210 times in 201 verses

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Meaning

δύναμαι, depon.; to be able, have power, whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity: with inf.

How it is translated

Glosses given for dunamai in context, with how often each is used:

• able 157
• being able 22
• will be able 10
• possible 3
• may be able 3
• can 2
• able to do 2
• would be able 2
• able is 1
• able? 1
• able to 1
• can we 1

Where it is used

Also in 7 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Mark 3 (6), Mark 9 (6), John 3 (6), Acts 27 (5), Matthew 26 (4), Luke 14 (4), John 6 (4), Mark 2 (3), Mark 7 (3), Mark 10 (3)

Forms

• δύναται 69
• δύνασθε 27
• ἐδύνατο 11
• δύνανται 8
• δυνάμεθα 8
• δύνασθαι 8
• δύναμαι 6
• δυνάμενος 5
• δύνασαί 4
• δυνάμενον 4

Words used with it

Words that share verses with dunamai more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• οὐδείς oudeis “none” 31
• εἰ ei “if” 25
• ἐάν ean “if” 21
• οὐδέ oude “nor” 16
• ἑαυτοῦ heautou “themself” 18
• σῴζω sōzō “to save” 12
• πῶς pōs “how?!” 11
• λόγος logos “word” 13
• κατά kata “according to” 13
• ἤ ē “or” 11
• ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 12
• δίδωμι didōmi “to give” 12

Key verses

The verses using dunamai that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 10:28 — And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Matthew 12:34 — O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
• Romans 16:25 — Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was…
• 1 Corinthians 2:14 — But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually…
• 1 Corinthians 10:13 — There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will…
• Ephesians 3:20 — Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
• 2 Timothy 3:15 — And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
• Hebrews 4:15 — For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
• Hebrews 5:7 — Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and…
• Hebrews 7:25 — Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
• Jude 1:24 — Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
• Revelation 7:9 — After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.