dynamis · power, mighty work

What it means

dynamis (δύναμις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “power, mighty work”.

Power, strength, ability. In the plural, works of power: miracles.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. The strength to act, above all that of God and his Spirit.
2. A deed of God that shows his might.
3. Forces of the unseen world; or the sense of a word.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Word study

Power, strength, ability; in the plural, works of power, miracles; also the meaning of a word. Of the same family as δύναμαι, “to be able” (G1410).

• “The power of the Most High will overshadow you” Luke 1:35
• “You will receive power” Acts 1:8
• The power that went out from Jesus Mark 5:30
• Miracles: “he did not do many miracles there” Matthew 13:58
• “Power is made complete in weakness” 2 Corinthians 12:9
• “Power”: a way of naming God Mark 14:62Acts 8:10

How we translate it

“Power” 85 times, “miracles” 18, “powers” 8, “ability” 3, “miracle” 2, “strength” 2, “meaning” 1. In the plural and speaking of what someone does, “miracles”; the “powers” of the heavens; in 1 Corinthians 14:11, “the meaning” of a language. In Acts 8:10, “the Power”, as in Mark 14:62.

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• power ×85
• miracles ×18
• powers ×8
• ability ×3
• miracle ×2
• strength ×2
• meaning ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×12
• Mark×10
• Luke×15
• Acts×10
• Romans×8
• 1 Corinthians×15
• 2 Corinthians×10
• Galatians×1
• Ephesians×5
• Philippians×1
• Colossians×2
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×3
• 2 Timothy×3
• Hebrews×6
• 1 Peter×2
• 2 Peter×3
• Revelation×12

• Matthew 7:22

  Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many miracles?’

• Matthew 11:20

  Then he began to reproach the towns in which most of his miracles had been done, because they had not changed their minds.

• Matthew 11:21

  “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have changed their minds long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

• Matthew 11:23

  And you, Capernaum, you will not be exalted to heaven, will you? To Hades you will go down; for if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

• Matthew 13:54

  And coming to his hometown, he was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and the miracles?

• Matthew 13:58

  And he did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

• Matthew 14:2

  and he said to his servants, “This is John the Immerser; he has been raised from the dead, and that is why the powers are at work in him.”

• Matthew 22:29

  But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.

• Matthew 24:29

  And at once after the affliction of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

• Matthew 24:30

  And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

• Matthew 25:15

  And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey. At once

• Matthew 26:64

  Jesus says to him, “You have said it. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

• Mark 5:30

  And at once Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and was saying, “Who touched my garments?”

• Mark 6:2

  And when the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue; and the many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? And what is the wisdom given to him, and such miracles done by his hands?

• Mark 6:5

  And he could not do any miracle there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.

• Mark 6:14

  And King Herod heard of it, for his name had become known; and people were saying, “John the Immerser has been raised from the dead, and that is why these powers are at work in him.”

• Mark 9:1

  And he was saying to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some of those standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the kingdom of God having come with power.”

• Mark 9:39

  But Jesus said, “Do not stop him; for there is no one who will do a miracle in my name and be able soon after to speak evil of me.

• Mark 12:24

  Jesus said to them, “Is it not for this reason that you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God?

• Mark 13:25

  and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

• Mark 13:26

  And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

• Mark 14:62

  And Jesus said, “I am; and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

• Luke 1:17

  And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”

• Luke 1:35

  And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore also the holy one to be born will be called Son of God.

• Luke 4:14

  And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news about him went out through the whole surrounding region.

• Luke 4:36

  And amazement came upon all, and they were talking with one another, saying, “What is this word, that with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out?”

• Luke 5:17

  And it happened, on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were sitting there Pharisees and teachers of the law who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him for him to heal.

• Luke 6:19

  And all the crowd were trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing all.

• Luke 8:46

  But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceived that power had gone out from me.”

• Luke 9:1

  And having called together the Twelve, he gave them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases.

• Luke 10:13

  Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have changed their minds long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

• Luke 10:19

  Look, I have given you the authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will ever harm you.

• Luke 19:37

  And as he was now drawing near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing and praising God with a loud voice for all the miracles that they had seen,

• Luke 21:26

  people fainting from fear and expectation of the things coming on the inhabited world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

• Luke 21:27

  And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

• Luke 22:69

  But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

• Luke 24:49

  And look, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but you stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

• Acts 1:8

  but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

• Acts 2:22

  Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested by God to you by miracles and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know,

• Acts 3:12

  And when Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?

And 79 more times.