ἐδυναμώθησαν

dynamóō

were made strong

To make strong, to strengthen; in various contexts, to enable, empower, or impart ability or inner strength. Primary sense is to provide or increase strength, either physically, morally, or spiritually. Also appears in the sense of being restored to strength or vigor.

G1412

Hebrews 11:34 · Word #7

Lexicon G1412

Lemmaδυναμόω
Transliterationdynamóō
Strong'sG1412
DefinitionTo make strong, to strengthen; in various contexts, to enable, empower, or impart ability or inner strength. Primary sense is to provide or increase strength, either physically, morally, or spiritually. Also appears in the sense of being restored to strength or vigor.

Morphology V AOR PASS IND 3P 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 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasewere made strong
Literalwere-empowered

Lexical Info

Lemmaδυναμόω
Strong'sG1412

SIBI-P1 Translation G1412-02

they were strengthened

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist passive indicative third plural denotes a completed action received by the subjects. "They were strengthened" preserves the passive voice and reflects the root sense of causing to have strength or power.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they were strengthened

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'They were strengthened' properly conveys the passive and aorist sense; P1 is correct.