

1, 18, 6), equivalent to to be able, capable, strong, powerful: 1 Corinthians 3:2 1 Corinthians 10:13. absolutely, like the Latin possum (as in Cues. German ich vermag etwas): Mark 9:22 Luke 12:26 2 Corinthians 13:8 (and in Greek writings from Homer on).ĭ. joined with an accusative, δύναμαι τί, to be able to do something (cf. with an infinitive omitted, as being easily supplied from the context: Matthew 16:3 (here T brackets WH reject the passage) Mark 6:19 Mark 10:39 Luke 9:40 Luke 16:26 Luke 19:3 Romans 8:7.Ĭ.

followed by an aorist infinitive: Matthew 3:9 Matthew 5:14 Mark 1:45 Mark 2:4 Mark 5:3 Luke 8:19 Luke 13:11 John 3:3 John 6:52 John 7:34, 36 Acts 4:16 ( R G) Romans 8:39 Romans 16:25 1 Corinthians 2:14 1 Corinthians 3:1 1 Corinthians 6:5 2 Corinthians 3:7 Galatians 3:21 Ephesians 3:4, 20 1 Thessalonians 3:9 1 Timothy 6:7, 16 2 Timothy 2:13 2 Timothy 3:7, 15 Hebrews 2:18 Hebrews 3:19 ( Lachmann) James 1:21 Revelation 3:8 Revelation 5:3 Revelation 6:17, and very often.ī. followed by a present infinitive: Matthew 6:24 Matthew 9:15 Mark 2:7 Mark 3:23 Luke 6:39 John 3:2 John 5:19 Acts 27:15 1 Corinthians 10:21 Hebrews 5:7 1 John 3:9 Revelation 9:20, and often. followed by an infinitive ( Winers Grammar, § 44, 3) present or aorist (on the distinction between which, cf. for יָכֹל to be able, have power, whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom Ī. 169) Kühner, § 343, under the word ( Veitch, under the word Winers Grammar, 84 (81) Buttmann, 33 (29) Curtius, Das Verbum, 2:402)) the Sept. Veitch, under the word)), δύνῃ ( Mark 9:22f L T Tr WH ( Luke 16:2 T WH Tr text) Revelation 2:2) imperfect ἐδυναμην and Attic ἠδυναμην, between which forms the manuscripts and editions are almost everywhere divided (in Mark 6:19 Mark 14:5 Luke 8:19 Luke 19:3 John 9:33 John 12:39 all editions read ἠδυναμην, so R G in Matthew 26:9 Luke 1:22 John 11:37 Revelation 14:3 on the other hand, in Matthew 22:46 Luke 1:22 John 11:37 Revelation 14:3, L T Tr WH all read ἐδυναμην, so T WH in Matthew 26:9 R G in Matthew 22:46. Δύναμαι, deponent verb, present indicative 2 person singular δύνασαι and, according to a rarer form occasional in the poets and from Polybius on to be met with in prose writings also (cf. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1410: δύναμαι
