to empower
dunamoo describes being given strength or power, whether for endurance or from weakness into action.
The attested use describes receiving strength or power: for perseverance and patience in Colossians 1:11, and from weakness in the sequence of actions described in Hebrews 11:34.
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Receiving strength or power · dominant
In Colossians 1:11, the present passive participle occurs in the clause the APB renders “being strengthened with all power,” followed by perseverance and patience with joy. In Hebrews 11:34, the aorist passive indicative is part of the sequence the APB renders “were made strong out of weakness,” before becoming mighty in war and putting armies to flight.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the clauses as “being strengthened with all power” in Colossians 1:11 and “were made strong out of weakness” in Hebrews 11:34. These phrases confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate a fixed English rendering.