Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

Toggle navigation

You are here

Home » Biblical Greek » 18. Present Middle/Passive Indicative

δύναμαι

Vocabulary form: 
duvnamai
Definition: 

I am powerful, am able

Erasmian: 
Modern: 
Frequency: 
210
GK: 
1538
Root: 
duna
Forms: 
(hjdunavmhn), dunhvsomai, -, -, -, hjdunhvqhn or hjdunavsqhn
Cognates: 

A dynamo is a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. It is used metaphorically of a person with a lot of energy.

Mnemonics: 

"Do" is the first syllable of duvnamai;so if I can do it, I am able and powerful

Mnemonics

Submitted by Chegg@torahreso... on Fri, 2015-01-16 17:59

For me δύναμαι looks close to "dynamite". I can blast through the wall with a stick of δύναμαι cause with it "I'm powerful" and "am able"

Biblical Concordance

Revelation 15:8 and the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could (edynato | ἐδύνατο | imperf pass ind 3 sg) enter the temple until the seven plagues from the seven angels had run their course.

Pages