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Lexicon :: Strong's G102 - adynatos

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ἀδύνατος
Transliteration
adynatos (Key)
Pronunciation
ad-oo'-nat-os
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἄλφα (G1) (as a negative particle) and δυνατός (G1415)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:284,186

Strong’s Definitions

ἀδύνατος adýnatos, ad-oo'-nat-os; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G1415; unable, i.e. weak (literally or figuratively); passively, impossible:—could not do, impossible, impotent, not possible, weak.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G102 in the following manner: impossible (6x), impotent (1x), could not do (1x), weak (1x), not possible (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G102 in the following manner: impossible (6x), impotent (1x), could not do (1x), weak (1x), not possible (1x).

  1. without strength, impotent, powerless, weakly, disabled

  2. unable to be done, impossible

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀδύνατος adýnatos, ad-oo'-nat-os; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G1415; unable, i.e. weak (literally or figuratively); passively, impossible:—could not do, impossible, impotent, not possible, weak.
STRONGS G102:
ἀδύνατος, -όν, (δύναμαι) [from Herodotus down];
1. without strength, impotent: τοῖς ποσί, Acts 14:8; figuratively, of Christians whose faith is not yet quite firm, Romans 15:1 (opposed to δυνατός).
2. impossible (in contrast with δυνατόν): παρά τινι, for (with) anyone, Matthew 19:26; Mark 10:27; Luke 18:27; τὸ ἀδύνατος τοῦ νόμου 'what the law could not do' (this God effected by, etc.; [others take τὸ ἀδύνατος here as nominative absolutely, cf. Buttmann, 381 (326); Winer's Grammar, 574 (534); Meyer or Gifford at the passage]), Romans 8:3; followed by the accusative with an infinitive, Hebrews 6:4, 18; Hebrews 10:4; by an infinitive, Hebrews 11:6.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
19:26
Mark
10:27
Luke
18:27
Acts
14:8
Romans
8:3; 15:1
Hebrews
6:4; 6:18; 10:4; 11:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G102 matches the Greek ἀδύνατος (adynatos),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:15 - He rescues the poor from the cutting words of the strong,
and rescues them from the clutches of the powerful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:16 - And so at last the poor have hope,
and the snapping jaws of the wicked are shut.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:19 - For they oppressed the poor and left them destitute.
They foreclosed on their homes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:4 - The poor are pushed off the path;
the needy must hide together for safety.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:6 - They harvest a field they do not own,
and they glean in the vineyards of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:22 - “God, in his power, drags away the rich.
They may rise high, but they have no assurance of life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:16 - I was a father to the poor
and assisted strangers who needed help.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:25 - Did I not weep for those in trouble?
Was I not deeply grieved for the needy?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:16 - “Have I refused to help the poor,
or crushed the hopes of widows?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:20 - did they not praise me
for providing wool clothing to keep them warm?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:34 - Have I feared the crowd
or the contempt of the masses,
so that I kept quiet and stayed indoors?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:20 - In a moment they die.
In the middle of the night they pass away;
the mighty are removed without human hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:15 - But by means of their suffering, he rescues those who suffer.
For he gets their attention through adversity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:19 - Could all your wealth[fn]
or all your mighty efforts
keep you from distress?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:18 - There are three things that amaze me—
no, four things that I don’t understand:

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:10 - Hammer your plowshares into swords
and your pruning hooks into spears.
Train even your weaklings to be warriors.
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