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ἐξουσία

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greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine102 occurrences16 books93 verses

Definition

ἐξουσία, -ας, ἡ

(ἔξεστι), [in LXX: 4Ki.20.13, Psa.113 (114):2 135 (136)8, 9, Isaiah 39:2, Jer.28 (51):28 (מֶמְשָׁלָה), frequently in Da for Aram. שָׁלְטָן, etc., Wis.10.14, Sir.9.13, al. ;]

1. prop., liberty or power to act, freedom to exercise the inward force or faculty expressed by δύναμις (which see): 1 Corinthians 9:12; ἐ. ἔχειν, 2 Thessalonians 3:9; id. before inf., John 10:18, 1 Corinthians 9:4, 5; with genitive obj., Romans 9:21; before ἐπί, with accusative, Revelation 22:14; περί, 1 Corinthians 7:37.

2. Later (cf. Milligan, Th., 114; MM, Exp., xiv), of the power of right, authority: Matthew 21:33, Mark 11:28, Luke 20:2; of Messianic authority, Matthew 9:6, Mark 2:10, al.; of apostolic authority, 2 Corinthians 10:8; 13:10; of the authority of government: Matthew 8:9; 28:18, Jude 25, Revelation 12:10, al.; esp. of judicial authority, Luke 20:20, John 19:10, 11.

3. Meton.,

(a) jurisdiction: Luke 23:7 (cf. 1Ma.6.11, Isaiah 39:2);

(b) a ruler or magistrate: Romans 13:1-3; pl., Luke 12:11, Romans 13:1, Titus 3:1;

(with) of supramundane powers (syn. with ἀρχή, δύναμις, θρόνος, κυριότης): 1 Corinthians 15:24, Ephesians 1:21; 3:10, Colossians 2:10, 1 Peter 3:22, al. (Cremer. 236).

Synonyms: see: δύναμις.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐξουσία:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

102 total
  1. Acts 26:18ἐξουσίας · power
    …to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
  2. Romans 9:21ἐξουσίαν · the right
    Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?
  3. Romans 13:1ἐξουσίαις · to the governing authorities; ἐξουσία · authority
    Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
  4. Romans 13:2ἐξουσίᾳ · authority
    Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
  5. Romans 13:3ἐξουσίαν · one in authority
    For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
  6. 1 Corinthians 7:37ἐξουσίαν · control
    But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.
  7. 1 Corinthians 8:9ἐξουσία · freedom
    Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
  8. 1 Corinthians 9:4ἐξουσίαν · right
    Have we no right to food and to drink?
  9. 1 Corinthians 9:5ἐξουσίαν · right
    Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
  10. 1 Corinthians 9:6ἐξουσίαν
    Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
  11. 1 Corinthians 9:12ἐξουσίας · right; ἐξουσίᾳ · right
    If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.
  12. 1 Corinthians 9:18ἐξουσίᾳ · rights
    What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.
  13. 1 Corinthians 11:10ἐξουσίαν · a sign of authority
    For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.
  14. 1 Corinthians 15:24ἐξουσίαν · authority
    Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.
  15. 2 Corinthians 10:8ἐξουσίας · authority
    For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.
  16. 2 Corinthians 13:10ἐξουσίαν · authority
    This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
  17. Ephesians 1:21ἐξουσίας · authority
    …far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
  18. Ephesians 2:2ἐξουσίας · power
    …in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
  19. Ephesians 3:10ἐξουσίαις · authorities
    His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
  20. Ephesians 6:12ἐξουσίας · authorities
    For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
  21. Colossians 1:13ἐξουσίας · dominion
    He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
  22. Colossians 1:16ἐξουσίαι · authorities
    For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
  23. Colossians 2:10ἐξουσίας · authority
    And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
  24. Colossians 2:15ἐξουσίας · authorities
    And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
  25. 2 Thessalonians 3:9ἐξουσίαν · [this] right
    Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
  26. Titus 3:1ἐξουσίαις · [and] authorities
    Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
  27. Hebrews 13:10ἐξουσίαν · right
    We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
  28. 1 Peter 3:22ἐξουσιῶν · authorities
    …who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
  29. Jude 1:25ἐξουσία · authority
    …to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
  30. Revelation 2:26ἐξουσίαν · authority
    And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.
  31. Revelation 6:8ἐξουσία · authority
    Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
  32. Revelation 9:3ἐξουσία · power; ἐξουσίαν · [that of]
    And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.
  33. Revelation 9:10ἐξουσία · power
    They had tails with stingers like scorpions, which had the power to injure people for five months.
  34. Revelation 9:19ἐξουσία · power
    For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; indeed, their tails were like snakes, having heads with which to inflict harm.
  35. Revelation 11:6ἐξουσίαν · power; ἐξουσίαν · power
    These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.
  36. Revelation 12:10ἐξουσία · authority
    And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God.
  37. Revelation 13:2ἐξουσίαν · authority
    The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
  38. Revelation 13:4ἐξουσίαν · authority
    They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?”
  39. Revelation 13:5ἐξουσία · authority
    The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
  40. Revelation 13:7ἐξουσία · authority
    Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.
  41. Revelation 13:12ἐξουσίαν · authority
    And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
  42. Revelation 14:18ἐξουσίαν · authority
    Still another angel, with authority over the fire, came from the altar and called out in a loud voice to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the vine of the earth, because its grapes are ripe.”
  43. Revelation 16:9ἐξουσίαν · authority
    And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
  44. Revelation 17:12ἐξουσίαν · of authority
    The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast.
  45. Revelation 17:13ἐξουσίαν · authority
    These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast.
  46. Revelation 18:1ἐξουσίαν · authority
    After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.