What does δύναμις · θεός mean in the Bible?
δύναμις · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "power of God, mighty God".
Greek · G1411, G2316
δυνάμεως τοῦ θεοῦ
Power · God
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δύναμιςG1411power
Pronunciationdýnamis
Power manifested in action and results, not mere authority or physical strength alone
Open lexicon entry →θεόςG2316God
Pronunciationtheós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
Open lexicon entry →What does δυνάμεως τοῦ θεοῦ (dynameōs tou theou) mean in the Bible?
δύναμις · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "power of God, mighty God".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1411, G2316?
G1411, G2316 is connected to 119 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. power of God, mighty God
Source Gloss
power of God, mighty God
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns8Aligned forms119Case patternAccusative (40)Number patternSingular (93)
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMatt 11:20 · Matt 11:21 · Matt 11:23 · Matt 13:54 · Matt 14:2 · Matt 24:29 · Mark 6:2 · Mark 6:14 · Mark 13:25 · Luke 10:13 · Luke 21:26 · Rom 8:38 · 1 Cor 12:2913×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineLuke 1:35 · Luke 5:17 · Luke 6:19 · Acts 8:10 · Rom 1:16 · Rom 1:20 · 1 Cor 1:18 · 1 Cor 15:56 · 2 Cor 12:9 · Rev 7:12 · Rev 12:10 · Rev 19:113×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 24:30 · Matt 26:64 · Mark 13:26 · Mark 14:62 · Luke 21:27 · Luke 22:69 · Acts 6:8 · 1 Cor 2:4 · 1 Cor 6:14 · 2 Cor 4:7 · 2 Cor 13:4 · Eph 1:19 · Eph 1:21 · Eph 3:7 · 2 Thess 1:7 · 2 Tim 1:721×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineLuke 19:37 · 1 Cor 12:10 · 1 Pet 3:223×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMark 9:1 · Luke 1:17 · Luke 4:14 · Luke 4:36 · Acts 3:12 · Acts 4:7 · Acts 4:33 · Acts 10:38 · Rom 1:4 · Rom 15:13 · Rom 15:19 · 1 Cor 2:5 · 1 Cor 4:20 · 1 Cor 5:4 · 1 Cor 15:43 · 2 Cor 6:726×
Dative · Plural · FeminineActs 2:22 · 2 Cor 12:12 · Heb 2:43×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 22:29 · Matt 25:15 · Mark 5:30 · Mark 6:5 · Mark 9:39 · Mark 12:24 · Luke 8:46 · Luke 9:1 · Luke 10:19 · Luke 24:49 · Acts 1:8 · Rom 9:17 · 1 Cor 1:24 · 1 Cor 4:19 · 1 Cor 14:11 · 1 Cor 15:2433×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineMatt 7:22 · Matt 13:58 · Acts 8:13 · Acts 19:11 · 1 Cor 12:28 · Gal 3:5 · Heb 6:57×
Word Origins
δυνάμεως τοῦ θεοῦ is built from this root: