3.5 KiB
ἐξουσία -ας, ἡ
Word data
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Strongs: G18490
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Alternate spellings:
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Principle Parts:
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Part of speech:
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Instances in Scripture: 102
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All Scriptures cited: No
Etymology:
ἔξεστι),
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LXX/Hebrew glosses:
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Time Period/Ancient Authors:
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Related words:
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Antonyms for all senses
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Synonyms for all senses:
v.s. δύναμις.
Senses
Glosses:
liberty;
Explanation:
power to act; right, authority; jurisdiction; a ruler; magistrate;
Citations:
Sense 1.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
liberty;
Explanation:
power to act;
Citations:
prop., liberty or power to act, freedom to exercise the inward force or faculty expressed by δύναμις (q.v.): [[I Co 9:12](1Co 9:12)](1Co 9:12); ἐ. ἔχειν, [[II Th 3:9](2Th 3:9)](2Th 3:9); id. seq. inf., [[Jo 10:18](Jhn 10:18)](Jhn 10:18), [[I Co 9:4](1Co 9:4)](1Co 9:4), [[5](1Co 9:5)](1Co 9:5); c. gen. obj., [[Ro 9:21](Rom 9:21)](Rom 9:21); seq. ἐπί, c. acc., [[Re 22:14](Rev 22:14)](Rev 22:14); περί, [[I Co 7:37](1Co 7:37)](1Co 7:37).
Sense 2.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
right, authority;
Explanation:
Citations:
Later (cf. Milligan, Th., [[11](Jhn 19:11)](Jhn 19:11)4; MM, Exp., xiv), of the power of right, authority: [[Mt 21:33](Mat 21:33)](Mat 21:33), [[Mk 11:28](Mrk 11:28)](Mrk 11:28), [[Lk 20:2](Luk 20:2)](Luk 20:2); of Messianic authority, [[Mt 9:6](Mat 9:6)](Mat 9:6), [[Mk 2:10](Mrk 2:10)](Mrk 2:10), al.; of apostolic authority, [[II Co 10:8](2Co 10:8)](2Co 10:8) [1[3:10](Eph 3:10)](2Co [13:10](2Co 13:10)); of the authority of government: [[Mt 8:9](Mat 8:9)](Mat 8:9) [[28:18](Mat 28:18)](Mat 28:18), Ju 2[[5](1Co 9:5)](1Co 9:5), [[Re 12:10](Rev 12:10)](Rev 12:10), al.; esp. of judicial authority, [[Lk 20:20](Luk 20:20)](Luk 20:20), [[Jo 19:10](Jhn 19:10)](Jhn 19:10), 11.
Sense 3.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
jurisdiction;
Explanation:
a ruler; magistrate;
Citations:
Meton., jurisdiction: [[Lk 23:7](Luk 23:7)](Luk 23:7) (cf. I Mac 6:[[11](Jhn 19:11)](Jhn 19:11), [[Is 39:2](Isa 39:2)](Isa 39:2)); a ruler or magistrate: [[[Ro 13:1](Rom 13:1)](Rom 13:1)-3](Rom 13:1-3); pl., [[Lk 12:11](Luk 12:11)](Luk 12:11), Ro 13:1, [[Tit 3:1](Tit 3:1)](Tit 3:1); of supramundane powers (syn. with ἀρχή, δύναμις, θρόνος, κυριότης): I Co 1[[5](1Co 9:5)](1Co 9:5):24, [[Eph 1:21](Eph 1:21)](Eph 1:21) [[3:10](Eph 3:10)](Eph 3:10), [[Col 2:10](Col 2:10)](Col 2:10), [[I Pe 3:22](1Pe 3:22)](1Pe 3:22), al. (Cremer. 236).
Sense 3.1:
Definition:
Glosses:
jurisdiction;
Explanation:
Citations:
jurisdiction: [[[Lk 23:7](Luk 23:7)](Luk 23:7)](Luk 23:7) (cf. I Mac 6:[[11](Jhn 19:11)](Jhn 19:11), [[[Is 39:2](Isa 39:2)](Isa 39:2)](Isa 39:2));
Sense 3.2:
Definition:
Glosses:
a ruler;
Explanation:
magistrate;
Citations:
a ruler or magistrate: [[[[Ro 13:1](Rom 13:1)](Rom 13:1)](Rom 13:1)-3](Rom 13:1-3); pl., Lk 12:[[11](Jhn 19:11)](Jhn 19:11), Ro 13:1, [[[Tit 3:1](Tit 3:1)](Tit 3:1)](Tit 3:1);
Sense 3.3:
Definition:
Citations:
of supramundane powers (syn. with ἀρχή, δύναμις, θρόνος, κυριότης): I Co 1[[5](1Co 9:5)](1Co 9:5):24, [[[Eph 1:21](Eph 1:21)](Eph 1:21)](Eph 1:21) [[[3:10](Eph 3:10)](Eph 3:10)](Eph 3:10), [[[Col 2:10](Col 2:10)](Col 2:10)](Col 2:10), [[[I Pe 3:22](1Pe 3:22)](1Pe 3:22)](1Pe 3:22), al. (Cremer. 236).