1415. dunatos

Lexical Summary

dunatos: Powerful, mighty, able, possible

Original Word: δυνατός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: dunatos
Pronunciation: doo-nat-os'
Phonetic Spelling: (doo-nat-os')
KJV: able, could, (that is) mighty (man), possible, power, strong
NASB: possible, able, mighty, strong, could, influential men, man of power
Word Origin: [from G1410 (δύναμαι - can)]

1. powerful or capable
2. (neuter) possible
{literally or figuratively}

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

able, mighty, possible

From dunamai; powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible -- able, could, (that is) mighty (man), possible, power, strong.

see GREEK dunamai

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 1415 dynatós (an adjective) – properly, able, describing what is made possible because of the power (ability) exerted by the subject; "preeminent ability or power in something" (WS, 1055). See 1411 (dynamis).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from dunamai
Definition
strong, mighty, powerful
NASB Translation
able (6), could (1), impossible* (1), influential men (1), man of power (1), mighty (3), mighty one (1), possible (12), power (1), powerful (1), strong (3), strong enough (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1415: δυνατός

δυνατός, δυνατή, δυνατόν (δύναμαι); (from Pindar down), the Sept. for גִּבּור; able, powerful, mighty, strong;

1. absolutely;

a. mighty in wealth and influence: 1 Corinthians 1:26; (Revelation 6:15 Rec.); οἱ δυνατοί, the chief men, Acts 25:5 (Josephus, b. j. 1, 12, 4 ἧκον Ἰουδαίων οἱ δυνατοί; Xenophon, Cyril 5, 4, 1; Thucydides 1, 89; Polybius 9, 23, 4). ὁ δυνατός, the preeminently mighty one, almighty God, Luke 1:49.

b. strong in soul: to bear calamities and trials with fortitude and patience, 2 Corinthians 12:10; strong in Christian virtue, 2 Corinthians 13:9; firm in conviction and faith, Romans 15:1.

2. in construction;

a. δυνατός εἰμί with an infinitive, "to be able (to do something; (Buttmann, 260 (224); Winer's Grammar, 319 (299))): Luke 14:31; Acts 11:17; Romans 4:21; Romans 11:23; Romans 14:4 R G; 2 Corinthians 9:8 R G; 2 Timothy 1:12; Titus 1:9; Hebrews 11:19 (Lachmann δύναται; James 3:2.

b. δυνατός ἐν τίνι, mighty, i. e. excelling in something: ἐν ἔργῳ καί λόγῳ, Luke 24:19; ἐν λόγοις καί ἔργοις, Acts 7:22; ἐν γραφαῖς:, excelling in knowledge of the Scriptures, Acts 18:24.

c. πρός τί, mighty, i. e. having power for something: 2 Corinthians 10:4.

d. neuter δυνατόν (in passive sense, cf. Buttmann, 190 (165)) possible: εἰ δυνατόν (ἐστι), Matthew 24:24; Matthew 26:39; Mark 13:22; Mark 14:35; Romans 12:18; Galatians 4:15; οὐκ ἦν δυνατόν followed by infinitive Acts 2:24; δυνατόν τί ἐστι τίνι (Buttmann, 190 (165)), Mark 9:23; Mark 14:36; Acts 20:16; παρά Θεῷ πάντα δυνατά ἐστι, Matthew 19:26; Mark 10:27; Luke 18:27. Τό δυνατόν αὐτοῦ, what his power could do, equivalent to τήν δύναμιν αὐτοῦ, Romans 9:22, cf. Winer's Grammar, § 34, 2.

Topical Lexicon

General New Testament Pattern

Strong’s 1415 appears thirty-two times, describing what is “able, powerful, possible, capable.” It modifies (1) God, (2) His works and gifts, (3) Christ, (4) Spirit-empowered believers, and (5) human plans that prove either feasible or futile. The contexts fall naturally into the categories below.

Declarations of God’s Omnipotence

• Matthew 19:26; Mark 10:27; Luke 18:27 – “With God all things are possible.” The term stands at the heart of salvation teaching, contrasting human inability with divine sufficiency.
• Acts 2:24 – Death could not hold Jesus; resurrection is inevitable where omnipotence acts.
• Romans 4:21; 11:23; Hebrews 11:19; 2 Timothy 1:12 – God is “able” to perform promises, graft Israel in again, raise the dead, and guard the believer’s deposit until the Day. His power undergirds covenant faithfulness from Genesis to Revelation.
• Romans 9:22 – Paul speaks of God’s “power” revealed even in patient judgment, assuring readers that omnipotence is never absent from history.

Christ Jesus – Mighty in Word and Deed

• Luke 24:19; Acts 7:22 – Jesus and, typologically, Moses are called δυνατός in word and deed; miracles and authoritative teaching manifest heaven’s power on earth.
• Mark 14:36; Matthew 26:39 – Gethsemane affirms that the Father can do “all things,” yet the Son submits to the redemptive will, showing that true power is exercised within divine purpose.

Faith’s Access to Divine Power

• Mark 9:23 – “‘If You can?’ said Jesus. ‘All things are possible to him who believes.’” Faith does not create power; it receives what God is already able to do.
• Matthew 24:24; Mark 13:22 – Even the end-time deception cannot overpower the elect “if possible,” implying divine safeguarding of genuine faith.

Spiritual Warfare and Ministry Effectiveness

• 2 Corinthians 10:4 – The believer’s weapons are “powerful through God” for demolishing strongholds.
• 2 Corinthians 12:10 – “When I am weak, then I am strong.” Union with Christ exchanges frailty for enabling grace.
• Acts 18:24 – Apollos was “mighty in the Scriptures,” illustrating how the Spirit couples natural gifts with supernatural effectiveness.
• Titus 1:9 – Elders must be “able to encourage… and refute,” a pastoral application of δυνατός to doctrinal guardianship.

Community Life: Bearing, Building, Bridling

• Romans 15:1 – The “strong” are obligated to bear the weaknesses of the powerless, turning capacity into service.
• 2 Corinthians 13:9 – Apostolic joy rises when converts prove “strong,” even while the apostles appear weak.
• Romans 12:18 – “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Ability here is moral determination.
• James 3:2 – The mature believer is “able to bridle the whole body,” bringing speech and conduct under Spirit control.

Human Authority and Its Limits

• Acts 25:5 – Festus invites the “men of influence” (those able) to prosecute Paul, yet the narrative soon exposes Roman power as subordinate to providence.
• Luke 14:31 – A king weighs whether he is “able” with ten thousand to meet an army of twenty thousand, a parable urging sober assessment before discipleship.

Expressions of Conditional Desire

Several passages use δυνατός in conditional clauses:
• Acts 20:16 – Paul presses to reach Jerusalem “if possible,” revealing missionary urgency within practical constraints.
• Galatians 4:15 – The Galatians would have given Paul their eyes “if possible,” portraying deep affection now imperiled by false teaching.

Historical Notes

Hellenistic literature used δυνατός for gods, heroes, and statesmen. The New Testament deliberately redirects the term to the Lord, stressing that ultimate power belongs to Him alone and that any human strength is delegated and accountable.

Theological Reflection

Strong’s 1415 gathers the Bible’s theology of power into a single adjective:

1. God possesses unlimited ability; nothing He wills is impossible.
2. The incarnation reveals that omnipotence operates through servant humility.
3. Faith appropriates divine might for salvation, sanctification, and mission.
4. The church exercises Spirit-given power in proclamation, apologetics, and mutual care.
5. Ethical directives assume grace-empowered capability; believers are never commanded to do what God is not “able” to accomplish through them.

Thus every occurrence of δυνατός, whether translated “possible,” “able,” “mighty,” or “strong,” points back to the Lord who “has done great things for me” (Luke 1:49) and forward to lives transformed by that same power.

Forms and Transliterations

δυνατα δυνατά δυνατὰ δυνατέ δυνατή δυνατοι δυνατοί δυνατοὶ δυνάτοι δυνατοίς δυνατον δυνατόν δυνατὸν δυνατος δυνατός δυνατὸς δυνατού δυνατούς δυνατών δυνατώς δυνατώτερον δυνατώτερος dunata dunatoi dunaton dunatos dynata dynatá dynatà dynatoi dynatoí dynatoì dynaton dynatón dynatòn dynatos dynatós dynatòs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 19:26 Adj-NNP
GRK: θεῷ πάντα δυνατά
NAS: but with God all things are possible.
KJV: all things are possible.
INT: God all things [are] possible

Matthew 24:24 Adj-NNS
GRK: πλανῆσαι εἰ δυνατὸν καὶ τοὺς
NAS: if possible, even
KJV: if [it were] possible, they shall deceive
INT: to mislead if possible even the

Matthew 26:39 Adj-NNS
GRK: μου εἰ δυνατόν ἐστιν παρελθάτω
NAS: if it is possible, let this
KJV: if it be possible, let this
INT: of me if possible it is let pass

Mark 9:23 Adj-NNP
GRK: δύνῃ πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι
NAS: All things are possible to him who believes.
KJV: all things [are] possible to him
INT: you are able all things are possible to him that believes

Mark 10:27 Adj-NNP
GRK: πάντα γὰρ δυνατὰ παρὰ τῷ
NAS: for all things are possible with God.
KJV: all things are possible.
INT: all things indeed [are] possibe with

Mark 13:22 Adj-NNS
GRK: ἀποπλανᾷν εἰ δυνατὸν τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς
NAS: if possible, the elect.
KJV: if [it were] possible, even
INT: deceive if possible the elect

Mark 14:35 Adj-NNS
GRK: ἵνα εἰ δυνατόν ἐστιν παρέλθῃ
NAS: that if it were possible, the hour
KJV: it were possible, the hour
INT: that if possible it is might pass

Mark 14:36 Adj-NNP
GRK: πατήρ πάντα δυνατά σοι παρένεγκε
NAS: All things are possible for You; remove
KJV: all things [are] possible unto thee;
INT: Father all things [are] possible to you take away

Luke 1:49 Adj-NMS
GRK: μεγάλα ὁ δυνατός καὶ ἅγιον
NAS: For the Mighty One has done
KJV: For he that is mighty hath done to me
INT: great things the mighty one and holy [is]

Luke 14:31 Adj-NMS
GRK: βουλεύσεται εἰ δυνατός ἐστιν ἐν
NAS: whether he is strong enough with ten
KJV: whether he be able with ten
INT: takes counsel whether able he is with

Luke 18:27 Adj-NNP
GRK: παρὰ ἀνθρώποις δυνατὰ παρὰ τῷ
NAS: with people are possible with God.
KJV: men are possible with God.
INT: with men possible with

Luke 24:19 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἀνὴρ προφήτης δυνατὸς ἐν ἔργῳ
NAS: was a prophet mighty in deed
KJV: was a prophet mighty in deed
INT: a man a prophet mighty in deed

Acts 2:24 Adj-NNS
GRK: οὐκ ἦν δυνατὸν κρατεῖσθαι αὐτὸν
KJV: not possible that he
INT: not it was possible [for] to be held him

Acts 7:22 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἦν δὲ δυνατὸς ἐν λόγοις
NAS: of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words
KJV: and was mighty in words
INT: he was moreover mighty in words

Acts 11:17 Adj-NMS
GRK: τίς ἤμην δυνατὸς κωλῦσαι τὸν
NAS: who was I that I could stand
KJV: was I, that I could withstand God?
INT: who was I [to be] able to forbid

Acts 18:24 Adj-NMS
GRK: εἰς Ἔφεσον δυνατὸς ὢν ἐν
NAS: to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures.
INT: to Ephesus mighty being in

Acts 20:16 Adj-NNS
GRK: γὰρ εἰ δυνατὸν εἴη αὐτῷ
NAS: if possible, on the day
KJV: if it were possible for him, to be
INT: indeed if possible it was for him

Acts 25:5 Adj-NMP
GRK: ὑμῖν φησίν δυνατοὶ συνκαταβάντες εἴ
NAS: he said, let the influential men among
KJV: you are able, go down with
INT: you says he in power having gone down too if

Romans 4:21 Adj-NMS
GRK: ὃ ἐπήγγελται δυνατός ἐστιν καὶ
NAS: God had promised, He was able also
KJV: he was able also
INT: what he has promised able he is also

Romans 9:22 Adj-ANS
GRK: γνωρίσαι τὸ δυνατὸν αὐτοῦ ἤνεγκεν
NAS: and to make His power known,
KJV: to make his power known, endured
INT: to make known the power of him bore

Romans 11:23 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἀπιστίᾳ ἐνκεντρισθήσονται δυνατὸς γάρ ἐστιν
NAS: in, for God is able to graft
KJV: God is able to graff them
INT: in unbelief will be grafted in able indeed is

Romans 12:18 Adj-NNS
GRK: εἰ δυνατόν τὸ ἐξ
NAS: If possible, so far as it depends
KJV: If it be possible, as much as lieth in
INT: if possible out of

Romans 15:1 Adj-NMP
GRK: ἡμεῖς οἱ δυνατοὶ τὰ ἀσθενήματα
NAS: Now we who are strong ought to bear
KJV: We then that are strong ought to bear
INT: we who [are] strong the failings

1 Corinthians 1:26 Adj-NMP
GRK: οὐ πολλοὶ δυνατοί οὐ πολλοὶ
NAS: not many mighty, not many
KJV: not many mighty, not many
INT: not many powerful not many

2 Corinthians 10:4 Adj-NNP
GRK: σαρκικὰ ἀλλὰ δυνατὰ τῷ θεῷ
NAS: but divinely powerful for the destruction
KJV: carnal, but mighty through God to
INT: fleshly but powerful divine

Strong's Greek 1415
32 Occurrences

δυνατά — 6 Occ.
δυνατοὶ — 4 Occ.
δυνατὸν — 9 Occ.
δυνατός — 13 Occ.