Gloss
authority, power, the right to control or govern; dominion, the area or sphere of jurisdiction; a ruler, human or supernatural
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἐξουσία, -ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration
exousia
Simplified transliteration
exousia
Numbers
Strong's number
1849
GK Number
2026
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
102
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-1a
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for ἐξουσία
| Luke 12:5 | I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the one (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) who, after he kills, has authority (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear this one! |
| Luke 12:11 | When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities (exousias | ἐξουσίας | acc pl fem), do not worry: How or what words should you use in your defense? or, What should you say? |
| Luke 19:17 | And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, exercise authority (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) over ten cities.’ |
| Luke 20:2 | and spoke to him, saying, “Tell us by what authority (exousia | ἐξουσίᾳ | dat sg fem) you are doing these things; or who it is who gave you this authority?” (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) |
| Luke 20:8 | Then Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority (exousia | ἐξουσίᾳ | dat sg fem) I do these things.” |
| Luke 20:20 | So they watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous so they could catch him in his word, and in this way deliver him to the jurisdiction and authority (exousia | ἐξουσίᾳ | dat sg fem) of the governor. |
| Luke 22:53 | Day after day, when I was in the temple, you did not stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the hour for the power (exousia | ἐξουσία | nom sg fem) of darkness. |
| Luke 23:7 | Learning that he was from Herod’s jurisdiction (exousias | ἐξουσίας | gen sg fem), he sent him off to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days. |
| John 1:12 | But as many as did accept him, to them he gave the right (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, |
| John 5:27 | and he has given him authority (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) to execute judgment because he is the Son of Man. |
| John 10:18 | No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of my own free will. I have the power (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) to lay it down, and I have the power (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) to take it back again. This command I received from my Father.” |
| John 17:2 | since you have given him authority (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to those you have given to him. |
| John 19:10 | So Pilate said to him, “Are you not going to talk to me? You know, do you not, that I have the authority (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) to release you and I have the authority (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) to crucify you?” |
| John 19:11 | Jesus said, “You would have no authority (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) over me at all unless it had been given you from above. That is why the man who handed me over to you has a greater sin.” |
| Acts 1:7 | But he said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority (exousia | ἐξουσίᾳ | dat sg fem). |
| Acts 5:4 | While it remained unsold, did it not remain yours? And after it was sold, was it not under your control (exousia | ἐξουσίᾳ | dat sg fem)? Why is it that you have contrived this affair in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God!” |
| Acts 8:19 | saying, “Give me also this power (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem), that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” |
| Acts 9:14 | And here he has authority (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) from the chief priests to imprison all who call on your name.” |
| Acts 26:10 | And I did so in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up in prison many of the saints, after receiving authority (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I cast my vote against them. |
| Acts 26:12 | “On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with authority (exousias | ἐξουσίας | gen sg fem) and commission from the chief priests, |
| Acts 26:18 | to open their eyes, that they turn from darkness to light, and from the power (exousias | ἐξουσίας | gen sg fem) of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’ |
| Romans 9:21 | Has the potter no right (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem) to make from the same lump of clay some pottery for a special occasion and other for common use? |
| Romans 13:1 | Every person must be subject to the governing authorities (exousiais | ἐξουσίαις | dat pl fem) because there is no authority (exousia | ἐξουσία | nom sg fem) except by God’s appointment, and those that presently exist have been instituted by God. |
| Romans 13:2 | Therefore whoever resists authority (exousia | ἐξουσίᾳ | dat sg fem) resists what God has decreed, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. |
| Romans 13:3 | For rulers are not a source of fear for those who do good, but for those who do wrong. Would you have no fear of the one in authority (exousian | ἐξουσίαν | acc sg fem)? Then do what is right and you will receive his approval |
