13 occurrences

'Impossible' in the Bible

And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one [unified] people, and they all have the same language. This is only the beginning of what they will do [in rebellion against Me], and now no evil thing they imagine they can do will be impossible for them.

Verse ConceptsImagination, Evil SchemingDivine RestraintsUnified PeoplePossibilities For PeopleActivity BegunPossible For PeopleVisualizationLanguageWorking TogetherSuccess And Hard WorkTogethernesstechnologyaccomplishmentimaginationimpossible

For their [great flocks and herds and] possessions made it impossible for them to live together [in the same region]; the land in which they lived temporarily could not support them because of their livestock.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialPeople ProvidingWealthy Peoplepossessions

Amnon was so frustrated because of his [half-] sister Tamar that he made himself sick, for she was a virgin, and Amnon thought it impossible for him to do anything to her.

Verse ConceptsInfatuationSick IndividualsHard Tasks

He answered, “Because of your little faith [your lack of trust and confidence in the power of God]; for I assure you and most solemnly say to you, if you have [living] faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and [if it is God’s will] it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

Verse ConceptsAll Things Being PossibleFasting, Practice OfFaith, Growth InFaith, And Blessings Of Goddoubt, results ofMustard SeedSeedSmallnessUnbelieversSkepticismSmall ThingsMountains RemovedPossibilities For PeopleNot Believing In JesusA Little BitPossible For PeopleWhy It HappenedFaith Moving MountainsFaithMoving OnStrength And FaithSeedsFaith In GodMoving To A New PlacepossibilitiesimpossibleUnbelief Toward Christ

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With people [as far as it depends on them] it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.”

Verse ConceptsAll Things Being PossibleGod, Power OfChrist SeeingPossibilities For GodImpossible For PeoplePossible For GodMan's Relation To Godimpossible

Now at Lystra a man sat who was unable to use his feet, for he was crippled from birth and had never walked.

Verse ConceptsCripplesdisabilitiesLamenessThe Healed WalkingFrom The Womb

For [it is impossible to restore to repentance] those who have once been enlightened [spiritually] and who have tasted and consciously experienced the heavenly gift and have shared in the Holy Spirit,

Verse ConceptsGiftsenlightenmentSpiritual IlluminationParticipation, In ChristUnity, Of God's PeoplePartakersGod Giving LightImpossible For PeopleBelonging To HeavenSharing In ChristBackslidersSharingStress And Hard TimesRenewalapostasyimpossible

and then have fallen away—it is impossible to bring them back again to repentance, since they again nail the Son of God on the cross [for as far as they are concerned, they are treating the death of Christ as if they were not saved by it], and are holding Him up again to public disgrace.

Verse ConceptsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsDoing RepeatedlyChrist And ShamingChrist Was KilledSignificance Of Christ's CrucifixionRenewalapostasyimpossibleFalling Away From God

so that by two unchangeable things [His promise and His oath] in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled [to Him] for refuge would have strong encouragement and indwelling strength to hold tightly to the hope set before us.

Verse ConceptsCertaintyGod Is TruthfulAfflictions, Consolation DuringTypes Of ChristImpossible For GodHow God Can't LieTwo Intangible ThingsGod EncouragingOthers Who FledThe Hope Of The GospelimpossibleFinding Comfort In God

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀδυνατέω 
Adunateo 
Usage: 1

ἀδύνατος 
Adunatos 
impossible , impotent , could not do , weak , not possible
Usage: 7

ἀνένδεκτος 
Anendektos 
Usage: 0