Dunamis

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Dunamis is a Greek word sometimes seen in English texts because of its importance in philosophy.

[edit] Dunamis

Dunamis is a Greek word meaning "power, inherent power, ability". The words "dynamite" and "dynamic" come from this Greek word dunamis. In Act 1:8 Jesus said "But ye shall receive power (dunamis), after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."

Dunamis - pronounced: doo'-nam-is

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[edit] Aristotle

The word dunamis appears in Aristotle's works as a term for what is only potentially real. The word can be translated by such terms as power, capacity, potential, potency, capability and faculty (ability, skill, or power). Aristotle contrasted dunamis with energeia.

[edit] Christianity

In Christian theology "Dunamis" is sometimes used in conjunction with the Holy Spirit.[1] It describes the activities of the Holy Spirit as believers receive Him (Acts 1:8, 10:38). From the same root derives the English words dynamic or dynamite.