ἐξουσία (exousía) — Authority

Greek word study: ἐξουσία (exousía), Strong's G1849. privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate

GreekStrong's G1849
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Greek word
ἐξουσία (exousía)

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privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence

Word study
Derivation: from G1832 (ἔξεστι) (in the sense of ability);

KJV translation words: authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength

Where this word appears

Strong's G1849 is tagged on 103 words in 93 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 7:29 and last appears in Revelation 22:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

authority ×73power ×9authorities ×7right ×4the right ×2Authority ×1dominion ×1having authority ×1jurisdiction ×1permission ×1the authority ×1to the authorities ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐξουσίαν ×55ἐξουσίᾳ ×16ἐξουσία ×13ἐξουσίας ×12ἐξουσίαις ×3ἐξουσίαι ×2ἐξουσιῶν ×1ἐξουσίαν; ×1

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×21Luke ×16Matthew ×10Mark ×101 Corinthians ×10John ×8Acts ×7Romans ×6

Verses (first 25 of 93)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1832 ἔξεστι (éxesti).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1850 ἐξουσιάζω (exousiázō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does exousía (G1849) mean?

Privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence.

How is G1849 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1849 as: authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.

How often does ἐξουσία (exousía) appear?

Strong's G1849 is tagged on 103 words in 93 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 7:29 and last appears in Revelation 22:14.