💭 Potential or power ✨ Miraculous power

dunamis

9.9

Power from God that people believe can heal or help

noun
/ˈduːnəmɪs/

Formal

: dunamis

The preacher spoke about the dunamis of God that healed the sick.

Examples

Early church writings often mention dunamis as a sign of divine presence.
Many believers pray for dunamis to overcome challenges in their lives.
The concept of dunamis is central to many theological discussions.
Many believe that faith can unlock the dunamis of God.
The preacher spoke about the dunamis of God that healed the sick.
Early church writings often mention dunamis as a sign of divine presence.
Many believers pray for dunamis to overcome challenges in their lives.

Synonyms

magical power

vsdunamis

25 7.2

Ability to make things happen in ways that break natural rules

is specifically divine power tied to miraculous acts and religious context

baraka

vsdunamis

1 9.9

A spiritual blessing that people in Islam believe comes from God

is about divine power that enables miraculous actions rather than being mainly a blessing

Antonyms

weakness

35 1.4

Lack of physical or mental strength that makes someone less able to act

ineffectiveness

6 5.4

Not able to produce the result you want

How Powerful

omnipotence

7 9.0

divineness

1 8.4

dunamis

Formal

9.9

magical power

25 7.2

Surface Forms

dunamis singular

dunamises plural

Etymology

Dunamis comes from an ancient Greek word that means 'power'. A helpful way to remember it is the start dyna- in dynamite or dynamic — it suggests a strong, often miraculous force, which is why writers and the Bible used it for God's powerful acts.