Lexical Definition
ἀδύνατος adýnatos (ad-oo'-nat-os) unable G:A
from Α (as a negative particle) and δυνατός
could not do, impossible, impotent, not possible, weak.
- unable, i.e. weak (literally or figuratively)
- passively, impossible
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀδύνατόν | impossible | Matt.19.26 |
| ἀδύνατοσ | crippled | Acts.14.8 |
| ἀδύνατον | impossible | Mark.10.27 • Heb.6.4 • Heb.6.18 • Heb.10.4 • Heb.11.6 |
| powerless | Rom.8.3 | |
| ἀδύνατα | impossible | Luke.18.27 |
| ἀδυνάτων | weak | Rom.15.1 |
| αδύνατοσ | and may powerless | LXX.Job.5.15 |
| powerless | LXX.Joel.3.10 | |
| αδύνατον | a disabled | LXX.Job.31.34 |
| disabled | LXX.Job.36.15 | |
| αδύνατοι | But disabled | LXX.Job.31.16 |
| and disabled | LXX.Job.24.6 | |
| and the disabled | LXX.Job.31.20 | |
| αδύνατά | impossible | LXX.Prov.30.18 |
| αδυνάτων | disabled | LXX.Job.34.20 • LXX.Job.36.19 |
| of disabled | LXX.Job.20.19 | |
| of the disabled | LXX.Job.29.16 | |
| αδυνάτω | disabled | LXX.Job.30.25 |
| αδυνάτουσ | disabled | LXX.Job.24.4 • LXX.Job.24.22 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀ-δύνατος, -ον, [in LXX for אֶבְיוֹן, דַּל, etc.;]
1. of persons, unable, powerless: Ac 14:8; fig. Ro 15:1 (MM, VGT, s.v.).
2. Of things, impossible: Mt 19:26, Mk 10:27, Lk 18:27, Ro 8:3, He 6:4, 18 10:4 11:6.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 19:26 |
| Mark | 10:27 |
| Luke | 18:27 |
| Acts | 14:8 |
| Romans | 8:3 · 15:1 |
| Hebrews | 6:4 · 6:18 · 10:4 · 11:6 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀδύνατος-ος, ον,
__I of persons, unable to do a thing, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ὥστε.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ώτατος, λέγειν[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 absolutely, without strength, powerless, weakly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ἀ. men disabled for service, whether as invalids or paupers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. χρήμασι poor, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἴς τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ -ώτατοι persons of no importance, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of ships, disabled, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἀ. want of strength, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἀ. disabilities, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II of things, impossible, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐλπίδες unrealizable, [Refs 4th c.BC+]reductio ad impossibile, APr. [Refs] —ἀδύνατόν [ἐστι] with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀδύνατά [ἐστι] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ὑμῖν ὥστε.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative, ὃ δὴ πάντων -ώτατον[Refs]
__III adverb -τως without power or skill, feebly, ἀμύνεσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+] —ἀ. ἔχειν to be unwell, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be unable, with infinitive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἔχει it is impossible, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀ. λέγεται it is an impossible story, [Refs 5th c.BC+]