ἠδυνήθητε
dýnamai
you were able
To have capacity or ability (whether innate, circumstantial, or granted) to accomplish or experience something; to be capable, able, or empowered to do or undergo an action or event. The verb expresses factual possibility or ability in various degrees, including physical, mental, moral, or circumstantial capacity. In some contexts, indicates potentiality or what is within one's power to do, as well as permission or opportunity.
Acts 13:38 · Word #19
Lexicon G1410
| Lemma | δύναμαι |
| Transliteration | dýnamai |
| Strong's | G1410 |
| Definition | To have capacity or ability (whether innate, circumstantial, or granted) to accomplish or experience something; to be capable, able, or empowered to do or undergo an action or event. The verb expresses factual possibility or ability in various degrees, including physical, mental, moral, or circumstantial capacity. In some contexts, indicates potentiality or what is within one's power to do, as well as permission or opportunity. |
Morphology V AOR PASS IND 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you were able |
| Literal | you-were-able |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δύναμαι |
| Strong's | G1410 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1410-34
you were able
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), passive form (deponent with active meaning), indicative mood, 2nd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist indicative conveys a simple past action, and as a deponent verb δύναμαι carries active meaning despite passive form. "You were able" reflects second person plural and preserves the root sense of possessing ability or capacity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you were able
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly gives the past indicative for this verb, matching both form and meaning. |