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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 10 times in 10 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:26 - Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:27 - Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:27 - He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:8 - While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. He had been that way from birth, so he had never walked. He was sitting

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:3 - The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature.[fn] So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:1 - We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:4 - For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened—those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:18 - So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:4 - For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:6 - And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
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