Adýnatos — G102

Definition

adjective

unable, i.e. weak (literally or figuratively); passively, impossible

1. without strength, impotent
2. impossible (in contrast with δυνατόν)

Usually translated as

impossible, could not do, impotent, not possible, weak

Origin

from G1 (as a negative particle) and G1415

• A (G1)
• dynatós (G1415)

Occurrences

Adýnatos occurs 10 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), Acts (1), Romans (2), Hebrews (4)

• Matthew 19:26 — But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible (ἀδύνατον); but with God all things are possible.
• Mark 10:27 — And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible (ἀδύνατον), but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
• Luke 18:27 — And he said, The things which are impossible (ἀδύνατα) with men are possible with God.
• Acts 14:8 — And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent (ἀδύνατος) in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
• Romans 8:3 — For what the law could not do (ἀδύνατον), in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
• Romans 15:1 — We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak (ἀδυνάτων), and not to please ourselves.
• Hebrews 6:4 — For it is impossible (ἀδύνατον) for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
• Hebrews 6:18 — That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible (ἀδύνατον) for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
• Hebrews 10:4 — For it is not possible (ἀδύνατον) that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
• Hebrews 11:6 — But without faith it is impossible (ἀδύνατον) to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.