G1412: δυναμόω (dynamóō)

G1412 δυναμόω (dynamóō)

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Quick Definition

δυναμόω v. I empower, fill with power

Strong's Definition

from 1411; to enable

KJV Usage: strengthen

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

δυναμόω (G1412)

verb | δύναμαι

74.6 · Able, Capable

to make someone able, to give capability to, to enable, to strengthen, to empower (derivative of δύναμαι ‘to be able,’ 74.5) to cause someone to have the ability to do or to experience something

COL 1:11 · HEB 11:34

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

δυναμόω, -@: [pres. pass. δυναμοῦμαι] ; to make strong, confirm, strengthen: Col. i. 11; [Eph. vi. 10 WH mrg.]; 1 aor. ἐδυναμώθησαν, Heb. xi. 34 (RG éved.). (Ps. lxvii. (Ixviii.) 29; Eccl. x. 10; Dan. ix. 27 [Theod.; Ps. lxiv. (Ixv.) 4 Aq.; Job xxxvi. 9 Aq.] and occasionally in 660]. and Byz. writ.; cf. Lob. ad Phryn. p. 605; [W. 26 (25)]-) [Comr.: ἐν-δυναμόω.] ἡ

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

δυναμόω dynamoō 2x

to strengthen, confirm, Col. 1:11; Heb. 11:34*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† δυναμόω, -ῶ

(< δύναμις), [in LXX for עזז, Ps 51 (52):7 67 (68):28; גּבר pi., hi., Ec 10:10, Da TH 9:27 * ;]

to make strong, strengthen: Eph 6:10 (WH, mg.; ἐνδυν-, WH, txt., RV), Col 1:11, He 11:34.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

δυναμόω. For this new verb, which is found in a few late LXNX books and twice in the NT (Col 12, Heb 1154) we may cite the early Christian prayer (referred to s.v, δόγμα) p. 71° (1 θεοῦ τόδε) TS σῶμα. a further corroboration of the hold the verb had in the Kow7.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

δυναμόω (dunamoō) — to empower. δῠνᾰμ-όω, strengthen, [LXX+1st c.AD+]:—passive, [NT]

2. in magic, put power into, σῶμα [Refs]; πρᾶγμα[Refs]:—passive, [Refs]