UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: ἀδυνατέω; ἀ-; δύναμαι

Sense 1: impossible

Semantic entry: 71.3

Semantic domains: Mode

Subdomains: Possible, Impossible

Definition: pertaining to being impossible, presumably because of a lack of power to alter or control circumstances

Notes: In view of the double negation in OET LUK 1:37, it is often better to translate it as a positive statement, for example, ‘God can do anything.’

Forms: ἀδυνατεῖ

Show passage in OET: MAT 17:20

OET-RV MAT 17:20

20 “It’s because your faith is so small,” he told them, “because I can assure you that if your faith was as big as a mustard seed, you’d be able to command a mountain to move, and it would move, and then there’d be nothing that you apprentices couldn’t do.”

OET-LV MAT 17:20

20 And he is _saying to _them:
Because _of the little _faith of _you _all.
For/Because truly I _am _saying to _you _all, if you _all _may _be _having faith as a_seed of _mustard, you _all _will _be _saying to_ the this _mountain:
Move from _here to _there, and it _will _be _moving, and nothing will _be _unattaining for _you _all.

Show passage in OET: LUK 1:37

OET-RV LUK 1:37

37 because with God, his statements always come to pass.”

OET-LV LUK 1:37

37 Because every message ˓will˒_ not _be _unattaining with the god.

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀδυνατέω

Form 1

Sense 1: impossible