G101: ἀδυνατέω
adynatéō · “be impossible”
Definition
to be unable, i.e. (passively) impossible
KJV translates it as: be impossible
Word origin: from G102 (ἀδύνατος);
Extended definition
ἀδυνατέω, -ῶ
(ἀδύνατος), [in LXX: Deu.17:8, Zec.8:6 (פּלא ni.), Job.42:2 (בּצר ni.), al. ;]
1. to be unable (cl., Philo; π., see MM, VGT, see word).
2. In LXX and NT (Kennedy, Sources, 124; Hatch, Essays, 4; Field, Notes, 46 f.), to be impossible: Mat.17:20, Luk.1:37.
† (AS)
(ἀδύνατος), [in LXX: Deu.17:8, Zec.8:6 (פּלא ni.), Job.42:2 (בּצר ni.), al. ;]
1. to be unable (cl., Philo; π., see MM, VGT, see word).
2. In LXX and NT (Kennedy, Sources, 124; Hatch, Essays, 4; Field, Notes, 46 f.), to be impossible: Mat.17:20, Luk.1:37.
† (AS)
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How G101 is translated
- will be impossible ×2
Bible verses with G101 (adynatéō)
Adynatéō appears in 2 verses.
- Matthew 17:20
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
- Luke 1:37
For with God nothing shall be impossible.