ἠδυνήθητε

edunethete

you were able

of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.

G1410

Acts 13:38 · Word #19

Lexicon G1410

Lemmaδύναμαι
Transliterationdýnamai
Strong'sG1410
In-contextyou were able
Literalyou-were-able

Morphology V AOR PASS IND 2P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaδύναμαι
Strong'sG1410

SIBI-P1 G1410-34

you (plural) were enabled / were empowered

Rootδύναμαι (dynamai)
Core Meaningsto be able, to have power, to have capability, to be strong enough, to be possible
Semantic Rangeto be able, to have power, to be capable, to prevail, to have strength for something, to be possible
Conceptual SignificanceThis term reflects the concept of divinely granted ability or inherent power. In biblical theology, human capacity often depends upon divine enabling, highlighting dependence upon God’s empowering presence.
Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past), passive form; indicative mood (statement of fact); 2nd person plural. Though passive in form, δύναμαι functions with active meaning (deponent).
Rendering RationaleThe verb δύναμαι expresses possession of power or capability. The aorist indicative form ἠδυνήθητε denotes a simple past action, and though morphologically passive, the verb is deponent in meaning; thus "you were enabled" preserves both the passive form and the core idea of receiving or possessing power at a specific past moment.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root δύναμαι (to be able, to have power, to have capability, to be strong enough, to be possible)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1410-03 dunamai I am able (in my own capacity)
G1410-08 dunamenoi the ones being-able
G1410-11 dunamenou of the being-able one

Word Usage (210 occurrences of G1410)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 3:9 δύναται dunatai
Matthew 5:14 δύναται dunatai
Matthew 5:36 δύνασαι dunasai