What does δυνατέω (dynatéō) mean in the Bible?
δυνατέω (dynatéō): To be capable or powerful; opposite to weakness (ἀσθενέω) in expressing spiritual strength or ability.
Greek · G1414
δυνατέω
To be efficient (figuratively)
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δυνατέω G1414
Pronunciation dynatéō
What does δυνατέω (dynatéō) mean in the Bible?
δυνατέω (dynatéō): To be capable or powerful; opposite to weakness (ἀσθενέω) in expressing spiritual strength or ability.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1414?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [is] able (1), is able (1), is powerful (1).
Where does δυνατέω (dynatéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Romans 14:4. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (2), Romans (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It [is] able 1× 2 Corinthians 9:8
is able 1× Romans 14:4
is powerful 1× 2 Corinthians 13:3
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Romans 14:4
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Romans 1 2 Corinthians 2
Source forms
δυνατεῖ 3x dynatei Romans 14:4, 2 Corinthians 9:8, 2 Corinthians 13:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 3x Romans 14:4, 2 Corinthians 9:8, 2 Corinthians 13:3
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To be capable or powerful; opposite to weakness (ἀσθενέω) in expressing spiritual strength or ability.
Strong's G1414
Lexical occurrences 3 verses Greek text appearances 1 time Word forms 1 form 3 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to be efficient (figuratively)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 13:3 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
δυνατεῖ dunatei
I am powerful, able
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 3 Tenses Present Voices Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 3×
Present Active Rom 14:4 · 2 Cor 9:8 · 2 Cor 13:3 3×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 3
Voice
active 3
Mood
indicative 3
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
δυνατέω is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain