Is it "our" power or "His" that enables us to even love Him and WANT to bless Him and do what pleases Him?
DUNAMIS! (a fellow believer in Christ Jesus reminded me of this word , found 120 times(apparently) in Scripture);
'Question: "What is the meaning of the Greek word dunamis in the Bible?"
Answer: The Greek
dunamis is used 120 times in the New Testament. Loosely, the word refers to “strength, power, or ability.” It is the root word of our English words
dynamite,
dynamo and
dynamic.
In the
Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30), the servants are given wealth based on their
dunamis, or their “ability” to handle money. In Mark 9:1 Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.” “Power” here is
dunamis.
However,
dunamis is not just any power; the word often refers to miraculous power or marvelous works (such as in Matthew 7:22; 11:21, 23; Mark 5:30; Luke 5:17; 9:1; 10:13; and Acts 8:13).
Dunamis can also refer to “moral power and excellence of soul,” according to Thayer’s Greek Lexicon.
Perhaps most importantly,
dunamis can refer to “inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth” (ibid.). In Matthew 22:29 Jesus tells ...." ...
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What is the meaning of the Greek word dunamis in the Bible?
