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Greek · G3756, G1410, G1510, G3101

οὐ δύναται εἶναί μου μαθητής

The absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · to be able or possible · I exist (used only when emphatic) · disciple

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οὐ G3756 the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not
Pronunciation ou
Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands
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δύναμαι G1410 to be able or possible
Pronunciation dýnamai
Ability from personal power, permission, or circumstance rather than mere possibility
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εἰμί G1510 I exist (used only when emphatic)
Pronunciation eimí
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μαθητής G3101 disciple
Pronunciation mathētḗs
A learner committed to a teacher's instruction and way of life, not merely acquiring knowledge
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What does οὐ δύναται εἶναί μου μαθητής (ou dynatai einai mou mathētēs) mean in the Bible?

οὐ · δύναμαι · εἰμί · μαθητής is a Greek phrase meaning "is not able to be my disciple".

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What does οὐ · δύναμαι · εἰμί · μαθητής mean in the Bible?

οὐ · δύναμαι · εἰμί · μαθητής is a Greek phrase meaning "is not able to be my disciple".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3756, G1410, G1510, G3101?

G3756, G1410, G1510, G3101 is connected to 1,605 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. is not able to be my disciple

Strong's G3756, G1410, G1510, G3101
Lexical occurrences 1,605 verses Word forms 2 forms 1,605 references

Source Gloss

is not able to be my disciple
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 2 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 patterns 2 Aligned forms 1605
Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:7 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:21 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:27 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 5:36 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:5 1537×
Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 13:55 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 17:24 · Matt 18:33 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 20:15 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 24:2 · Mark 4:21 · Mark 4:38 · Mark 6:3 68×
1605 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 209 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 8 ongoing 134 prospective 10 background 19 subjunctive 3 infinitive 8 participle 24 optative 3
Tense
present 171 imperfect 19 future 10 aorist 9
Voice
middle 200 passive 9
Mood
indicative 171 participle 24 infinitive 8 optative 3 subjunctive 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:9 δύναται present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 5:14 δύναται present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 5:36 δύνασαι present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 6:24 δύναται present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 6:24 δύνασθε present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 6:27 δύναται present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 7:18 δύναται present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 8:2 δύνασαί present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 9:15 δύνανται present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 9:28 δύναμαι present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 10:28 δυναμένων present middle participle participle Matthew 10:28 δυνάμενον present middle participle participle Matthew 12:29 δύναταί present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 12:34 δύνασθε present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 16:3 δύνασθε present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 17:16 ἠδυνήθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 17:19 ἠδυνήθημεν aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 19:12 δυνάμενος present middle participle participle Matthew 19:25 δύναται present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 20:22 δύνασθε present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 20:22 Δυνάμεθα present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 22:46 ἐδύνατο imperfect middle indicative background Matthew 26:42 δύναται present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 26:53 δύναμαι present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 26:61 Δύναμαι present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 26:9 ἐδύνατο imperfect middle indicative background Matthew 27:42 δύναται present middle indicative ongoing Mark 1:40 δύνασαί present middle indicative ongoing Mark 1:45 δύνασθαι present middle infinitive infinitive Mark 2:19 δύνανται present middle indicative ongoing Mark 2:19 δύνανται present middle indicative ongoing Mark 2:4 δυνάμενοι present middle participle participle Mark 2:7 δύναται present middle indicative ongoing Mark 3:20 δύνασθαι present middle infinitive infinitive Mark 3:23 δύναται present middle indicative ongoing Mark 3:24 δύναται present middle indicative ongoing Mark 3:25 δυνήσεται future middle indicative prospective Mark 3:26 δύναται present middle indicative ongoing Mark 3:27 δύναται present middle indicative ongoing Mark 4:32 δύνασθαι present middle infinitive infinitive +169 more 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)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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