#73 · 210× in the NT · verb

δύναμαι

I am able, I can

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In the NT

  • οὐ δύναμαι ἐγὼ ποιεῖν ἀπ’ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐδέν

    I am not able to do anything from myself

    John 5:30 · dictionary form

  • οὐ δύναται ἰδεῖν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ

    he cannot see the kingdom of God

    John 3:3 · 3sg present

  • δύναται ὁ θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ

    God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham

    Matt 3:9

Morphology

Present middle/deponent, 1sg · -μαι verb

Takes a complementary infinitive. Imperfect ἐδυνάμην / ἠδυνάμην. Aorist ἠδυνήθην.

Deponent -μαι verb. Takes a complementary infinitive: δύναμαι ἰδεῖν = I am able to see. 3sg δύναται is very common. Imperfect ἐδυνάμην / ἠδυνάμην.

Further reading

Mounce pages are the 4th edition (2019 hardcover). Smyth 1920 is public domain. Hildebrandt pages follow the free 2019 CLI PDF.