Bible Dictionary: Define Miracle, Definition of Miracle

something that is different. a sign. the power to perform a miracle.

Reality is just the opposite of the arbitrary assumption known as Naturalism. Naturalism says that all things (or most things) happen from natural causes. There is not spiritual realm--and if there is a spiritual realm, it has no impact on the "natural" world. Just the opposite is the case. We know, by revelation, that God created everything from nothing in six days. And we know, by revelation, that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was involved in all of these, since all things were created through Him. We also know, by revelation, that Jesus Christ enforces all of what we call the laws of nature. He holds everything together moment by moment.

A miracle is God doing something a little bit differently as a sign to the unbelievers.

This is what happened when God created the Heavens, Earth, seas, and everything in them in six days.

This what happened when Joshua commanded the Sun to stand still.

This is what happened when the donkey spoke to the prophet.

This is what happened when Elijah and Elisha performed miracles.

This is what happened when Jesus performed miracles.

This is what happened when Jesus rose from the dead.

This is what happened when Jesus ascended into Heaven.

This is what happened every time the apostles performed miracles.

This is what happens every time any Christian performs a miracle or receives an answer to prayer.

There is no rational Natural explanation for anything, since Christ is always the One Who is enforcing the physical laws. What we can observe, using scientific method, makes this plain. God reveals Himself through what can be observed using scientific method. There is nothing outside of His control. Sometimes, He does something different. We call that a miracle.

It should be noted that there is something that is falsely called "science" or "knowledge" that is not based on what can be observed but is based on arbitrary assumptions. These assumptions, beginning with Naturalism [the assumption of no God], Materialism [the assumption of no God], and Uniformitarianism [the assumption of no flood], are used to interpret the observations. This greatly limits science, causing it to be less of a blessing than it could be. Advances would be much greater if the scientists were to acknowledge God rather than assuming logical fallacies.

04159 mowpheth mo-faith’ or mopheth mo-faith’
AV-wonder 25, sign 8, miracle 2, wondered at 1; 36
1) wonder, sign, miracle, portent
1a) wonder (as a special display of God’s power)
1b) sign, token (of future event)

4592 semeion say-mi’-on
AV-sign 50, miracle 23, wonder 3, token 1; 77
1) a sign, mark, token
1a) that by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others and is known
1b) a sign, prodigy, portent, i.e. an unusual occurrence, transcending the common course of nature
1b1) of signs portending remarkable events soon to happen
1b2) of miracles and wonders by which God authenticates the men sent by him, or by which men prove that the cause they are pleading is God’s

1411 dunamis doo’-nam-is
AV-power 77, mighty work 11, strength 7, miracle 7, might 4, virtue 3, mighty 2, misc 9; 120
1) strength power, ability
1a) inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth
1b) power for performing miracles
1c) moral power and excellence of soul
1d) the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth
1e) power and resources arising from numbers
1f) power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts

Synonyms for dunimis

970 bia bee’-ah
AV-violence 4; 4
1) strength, whether of body or mind
2) strength in violent action, force


1753 energeia en-erg’-i-ah
AV-working 4, effectual working 2, operation 1, strong 1; 8
1) working, efficiency
1a) in the NT used only of superhuman power, whether of God or of the Devil

1849 exousia ex-oo-see’-ah
AV-power 69, authority 29, right 2, liberty 1, jurisdiction 1, strength 1; 103
1) power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases
1a) leave or permission
2) physical and mental power
2a) the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises
3) the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege)
4) the power of rule or government (the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed)
4a) universally
4a1) authority over mankind
4b) specifically
4b1) the power of judicial decisions
4b2) of authority to manage domestic affairs
4c) metonymically
4c1) a thing subject to authority or rule
4c1a) jurisdiction
4c2) one who possesses authority
4c2a) a ruler, a human magistrate
4c2b) the leading and more powerful among created beings superior to man, spiritual potentates
4d) a sign of the husband’s authority over his wife
4d1) the veil with which propriety required a women to cover herself
4e) the sign of regal authority, a crown

2479 ischus is-khoos’
AV-strength 4, power 2, might 2, ability 1, mightily + 1722 1, mighty 1; 11
1) ability, force, strength, might

2904 kratos krat’-os
AV-power 6, dominion 4, strength 1, mighty + 2596 1; 12
1) force, strength
2) power, might: mighty with great power
2a) a mighty deed, a work of power
3) dominion