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δυνατός

Strong’s: G1415

Associated OET lemmas: δυνατός

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: δυνατός; -ή, -όν

Related lemmas: δύναμαι

Sense 1: possible

Semantic entry: 71.2

Semantic domains: Mode

Subdomains: Possible, Impossible

Definition: pertaining to being possible, with the implication of power or ability to alter or control circumstances

MAT 19:26: RV MAT 19:26 · LV MAT 19:26 · Read together MAT 19:26

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OET-RV MAT 19:26

26 Yeshua looked them in the eyes and answered, “It’s impossible for humans, but with God, everything is possible.”

OET-LV MAT 19:26

26 And the Yaʸsous having _focused _in said to _them:
With humans this is impossible, but with god all things possible.

MAT 24:24: RV MAT 24:24 · LV MAT 24:24 · Read together MAT 24:24

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OET-RV MAT 24:24

24 because false messiahs and false prophets will emerge, and they’ll do amazing miracles that would, if possible, mislead even the chosen people.

OET-LV MAT 24:24

24 For/Because false _messiahs will _be _being _raised and false _prophets, and they _will _be _giving great signs and wonders, so _as to _mislead even the chosen if possible.

All 13 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 19:26 · RV MAT 24:24 · RV MAT 26:39 · LV MAT 19:26 · LV MAT 24:24 · LV MAT 26:39 · Read together MAT 19:26 · Read together MAT 24:24 · Read together MAT 26:39

MRK: RV MRK 9:23 · RV MRK 10:27 · RV MRK 13:22 · RV MRK 14:35–36 · LV MRK 9:23 · LV MRK 10:27 · LV MRK 13:22 · LV MRK 14:35–36 · Read together MRK 9:23 · Read together MRK 10:27 · Read together MRK 13:22 · Read together MRK 14:35–36

LUK: RV LUK 18:27 · LV LUK 18:27 · Read together LUK 18:27

ACT: RV ACT 2:24 · RV ACT 20:16 · LV ACT 2:24 · LV ACT 20:16 · Read together ACT 2:24 · Read together ACT 20:16

ROM: RV ROM 12:18 · LV ROM 12:18 · Read together ROM 12:18

GAL: RV GAL 4:15 · LV GAL 4:15 · Read together GAL 4:15

Sense 2: able, can

Semantic entry: 74.2

Semantic domains: Able, Capable

Definition: (derivative of δύναμις[a] ‘ability,’ 74.1: δύναμις) pertaining to having the ability to perform some function

Notes: For another interpretation of δυνατός in RV TIT 1:9 · LV TIT 1:9 · Read together TIT 1:9, see 74.4: δυνατός.

LUK 14:31: RV LUK 14:31 · LV LUK 14:31 · Read together LUK 14:31

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OET-RV LUK 14:31

31 Or what king would go off to war against another king, if he hadn’t previously sat down with his generals to figure out if their ten thousand soldiers are powerful enough to battle the other king bringing twenty thousand against him?

OET-LV LUK 14:31

31 Or what king going to _encounter with _another king in war, not having _sat _down first will _be _counselling whether he _is powerful with ten thousands to _meet with _the one with twenty thousands coming against him?

ACT 11:17: RV ACT 11:17 · LV ACT 11:17 · Read together ACT 11:17

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OET-RV ACT 11:17

17 Therefore if God gave the same gift to them that he’d given to us when we’d believed in the master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah, what authority did I have to contradict God?’ ”

OET-LV ACT 11:17

17 Therefore if the god gave the same gift to _them, as also to _us having _believed on the master Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah, who was I powerful to _forbid the god?

All 13 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 14:31 · LV LUK 14:31 · Read together LUK 14:31

ACT: RV ACT 11:17 · LV ACT 11:17 · Read together ACT 11:17

ROM: RV ROM 4:21 · RV ROM 9:22 · RV ROM 11:23 · RV ROM 15:1 · LV ROM 4:21 · LV ROM 9:22 · LV ROM 11:23 · LV ROM 15:1 · Read together ROM 4:21 · Read together ROM 9:22 · Read together ROM 11:23 · Read together ROM 15:1

CO2: RV CO2 10:4 · RV CO2 12:10 · RV CO2 13:9 · LV CO2 10:4 · LV CO2 12:10 · LV CO2 13:9 · Read together CO2 10:4 · Read together CO2 12:10 · Read together CO2 13:9

TI2: RV TI2 1:12 · LV TI2 1:12 · Read together TI2 1:12

TIT: RV TIT 1:9 · LV TIT 1:9 · Read together TIT 1:9

HEB: RV HEB 11:19 · LV HEB 11:19 · Read together HEB 11:19

JAM: RV JAM 3:2 · LV JAM 3:2 · Read together JAM 3:2

Sense 3: particularly capable, expert, competent

Semantic entry: 74.4

Semantic domains: Able, Capable

Definition: pertaining to having special competence in performing some function

Notes: For another interpretation of δυνατός in RV TIT 1:9 · LV TIT 1:9 · Read together TIT 1:9, see 74.2: δυνατός.

LUK 24:19: RV LUK 24:19 · LV LUK 24:19 · Read together LUK 24:19

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OET-RV LUK 24:19

19 “What happened?” he asked.
¶ “What happened to the man, Yeshua from Nazaret (Nazareth),” they answered. “He was a prophet who did powerful miracles and delivered a powerful message in front of God and all the people.

OET-LV LUK 24:19

19 And he _said to _them:
What things?
And they said to _him:
The things concerning Yaʸsous the Nazaraʸnos, who became a_man, a_prophet, powerful in work and message, before the god and all the people,

ACT 7:22: RV ACT 7:22 · LV ACT 7:22 · Read together ACT 7:22

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OET-RV ACT 7:22

22 So Mosheh was instructed in all the wisdom of the Mitsrim (Egyptians), and was a powerful speaker and project leader.

OET-LV ACT 7:22

22 And Mōsaʸs was _instructed in in _all the_wisdom of_the_Aiguptos/(Miʦrayim)ians, and was powerful in the_messages and the_works of _him.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 24:19 · LV LUK 24:19 · Read together LUK 24:19

ACT: RV ACT 7:22 · RV ACT 18:24 · LV ACT 7:22 · LV ACT 18:24 · Read together ACT 7:22 · Read together ACT 18:24

CO1: RV CO1 1:26 · LV CO1 1:26 · Read together CO1 1:26

TIT: RV TIT 1:9 · LV TIT 1:9 · Read together TIT 1:9

Sense 4: the Mighty One, Mighty God, the Almighty

Semantic entry: 74.3

Semantic domains: Able, Capable

Definition: (a title for God, literally: the one who is able) one who is capable of doing anything

Collocations: ὁ δυνατός

LUK 1:49: RV LUK 1:49 · LV LUK 1:49 · Read together LUK 1:49

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OET-RV LUK 1:49

49 because the powerful one treated me incredibly,
⇔ and his name is holy.

OET-LV LUK 1:49

49 Because the powerful one did great things to _me, and the name of _him is holy.

Sense 5: important, influential

Semantic entry: 87.43

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: High Status or Rank [including persons of high status]

Definition: important persons, based upon their power or influence

Collocations: οἱ δυνατοί

ACT 25:5: RV ACT 25:5 · LV ACT 25:5 · Read together ACT 25:5

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OET-RV ACT 25:5

5 so he told them, “Some of your leaders can go there with me, and if the man has done anything wrong, they can explain their accusations there.”

OET-LV ACT 25:5

5 Therefore the powerful ones among you _all:
he _is _saying, having _gone _down _with, if anything perverse is in the man, them _let _be _accusing against _him.