ἀδύνατοςadýnatos
unable, i.e. weak (literally or figuratively); passively, impossible
Greek (New Testament) · G102
Meanings
1. of persons, unable, powerless: Acts 14:8; figuratively Romans 15:1.
2. Of things, impossible: Matthew 19:26, Mark 10:27, Luke 18:27, Romans 8:3, Hebrews 6:4, Hebrews 6:18, Hebrews 10:4, Hebrews 11:6.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
- Mark 10:27 Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.”
- Luke 18:27 He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God.”
- Acts 14:8 While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. He had been that way from birth, so he had never walked. He was sitting
- Romans 8:3 The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins.
- Romans 15:1 We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.