δύναμαι dýnamai

Meaning

to be able or possible

In the King James Version: be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power

Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

Where it is used

• Acts 8:31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
• Acts 10:47 “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
• Acts 13:39 Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
• Acts 15:1 Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
• Acts 17:19 So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
• Acts 19:40 For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
• Acts 20:32 And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
• Acts 21:34 Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.
• Acts 24:8 By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”
• Acts 24:11 You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
• Acts 24:13 Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
• Acts 25:11 If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
• Acts 26:32 And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
• Acts 27:12 Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
• Acts 27:15 Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
• Acts 27:31 But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
• Acts 27:39 When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
• Acts 27:43 But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
• Romans 8:7 because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
• Romans 8:8 Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.
• Romans 8:39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Romans 15:14 I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
• Romans 16:25 Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
• 1 Corinthians 2:14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
• 1 Corinthians 3:1 Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 3:2 I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,
• 1 Corinthians 3:11 For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 6:5 I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?
• 1 Corinthians 7:21 Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
• 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
• 1 Corinthians 10:21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.
• 1 Corinthians 12:3 Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Corinthians 12:21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”
• 1 Corinthians 14:31 For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
• 1 Corinthians 15:50 Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
• 2 Corinthians 1:4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
• 2 Corinthians 3:7 Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,
• 2 Corinthians 13:8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
• Galatians 3:21 Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
• Ephesians 3:4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
• Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
• Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
• Ephesians 6:13 Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
• Ephesians 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
• Philippians 3:21 who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:7 On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:9 How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
• 1 Timothy 5:25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
• 1 Timothy 6:7 For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
• 1 Timothy 6:16 He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
• 2 Timothy 2:13 if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
• 2 Timothy 3:7 who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
• 2 Timothy 3:15 From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
• Hebrews 2:18 Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.
• Hebrews 3:19 So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.
• Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
• Hebrews 5:2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.
• Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
• Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
• Hebrews 9:9 It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.