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δυνατός
dynatós · Greek · Strong's G1415 · 32 occurrences
The KJV renders 22 different Hebrew and Greek words as “mighty”
What it means
powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible
from G1410 (δύναμαι);
How the KJV renders it
able, could, mighty, possible, power, strong
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“mighty”
also renders dynástēs (G1413), krataiós (G2900), mégas (G3173), ischyrós (G2478), bíaios (G972), ʼâbîyr (H46), ʼabbîyr (H47), ʼaddîyr (H117), ʼûwl (H193), ʼayil (H352), ʼêythân (H386), ʼâphîyq (H650), gibbâr (H1401), gâdôwl (H1419), châzâq (H2389), kabbîyr (H3524), ʻaz (H5794), ʻâtsûwm (H6099), ʻârîyts (H6184), rab (H7227), taqqîyph (H8624)
“strong”
also renders enérgeia (G1753), mégas (G3173), stereós (G4731), ʼabbîyr (H47), ʼêythân (H386), bâtsar (H1219), gibbôwr (H1368), gerem (H1634), châzâq (H2389), chayil (H2428), chăçîyn (H2626), kabbîyr (H3524), mibtsâr (H4013), mâtsôwr (H4692), ʻaz (H5794), ʻôz (H5797), ʻizzûwz (H5808), ʻâtsûwm (H6099), ʻatstsumâh (H6110), ʻârîyts (H6184), taqqîyph (H8624)
“power”
Questions this word decides
- Who wrote the letter to the Hebrews?
- What does Romans 14:5 mean about esteeming one day above another?
- What does Matthew 16:18 mean ('on this rock I will build my church')?
- Does the Bible teach predestination?
Where it appears
32 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Corinthians 1:26 A-NPM2 Corinthians 10:4 A-NPN2 Corinthians 12:10 A-NSM2 Corinthians 13:9 A-NPM2 Timothy 1:12 A-NSMActs 2:24 A-NSNActs 7:22 A-NSMActs 11:17 A-NSMActs 18:24 A-NSMActs 20:16 A-NSNActs 25:5 A-NPMGalatians 4:15 A-NSNHebrews 11:19 A-NSMJames 3:2 A-NSMLuke 1:49 A-NSMLuke 14:31 A-NSMLuke 18:27 A-NPNLuke 24:19 A-NSMMatthew 19:26 A-NPNMatthew 24:24 A-NSNMatthew 26:39 A-NSNMark 9:23 A-NPNMark 10:27 A-NPNMark 13:22 A-NSNMark 14:35 A-NSNMark 14:36 A-NPNRomans 4:21 A-NSMRomans 9:22 A-ASNRomans 11:23 A-NSMRomans 12:18 A-NSNRomans 15:1 A-NPMTitus 1:9 A-NSM
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