#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, BBG 4th ed. ch. 18, pp. 187–198 (middle/deponent)
- Smyth §356
- Hildebrandt, Mastering NT Greek ch. 3, p. 25 (CLI)
Mounce pages are the 4th edition (2019 hardcover). Smyth 1920 is public domain. Hildebrandt pages follow the free 2019 CLI PDF.