δυνατόςdynatós
powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible
Greek (New Testament) · G1415
Meanings
1. strong, mighty, powerful: absolutely, Luke 1:49, Luke 1:1, Colossians 1:26; οἱ δ., the chief men, Acts 25:5; of spiritual strength, Romans 15:1, 2 Corinthians 12:10, 2 Corinthians 13:9; followed by ἐν, Luke 24:19, Acts 7:22, Acts 18:24; πρός, 2 Corinthians 10:4.
2. C. infinitive, able to do; Luke 14:31, Acts 11:17, Romans 4:21, Romans 11:23, 2 Timothy 1:12, Titus 1:9, Hebrews 11:19, James 3:2.
3. Neut., δυνατόν, possible: Matthew 19:26, Mark 9:23, Mark 10:27, Mark 14:36, Luke 18:27, Acts 2:24, Acts 20:16; εἰ δ. (ἐστι), Matthew 24:24, Matthew 26:39, Mark 13:22, Mark 14:35, Romans 12:18, Galatians 4:15; τὸ δ. (= ἡ δύναμις) αὐτοῦ, Romans 9:22.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 32 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.”
- Matthew 24:24 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.
- Matthew 26:39 He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”
- Mark 9:23 “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.”
- Mark 10:27 Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.”
- Mark 13:22 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.