ἠδυνάσθη

dýnamai

he was 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.

G1410

Mark 7:24 · Word #20

Lexicon G1410

Lemmaδύναμαι
Transliterationdýnamai
Strong'sG1410
DefinitionTo 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 3P SG 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 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehe was able
Literalwas-able

Lexical Info

Lemmaδύναμαι
Strong'sG1410

SIBI-P1 Translation G1410-29

he was able

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist; middle/passive form (deponent in meaning); indicative; 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist indicative expresses simple past ability as a factual event. Though morphologically passive in form, δύναμαι is deponent/middle in meaning, so it conveys active capacity: he possessed ability or power.

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