Gloss
to lord it over, gain dominion over, subdue; in some contexts there is an implication that this exercise of authority is harsh
Forms of the word
Dictionary
κατακυριεύω
Greek transliteration
katakyrieuō
Simplified transliteration
katakyrieuo
Principal Parts
κατακυριεύσω, κατεκυρίευσα, -, -, κατεκυριεύθην
Numbers
Strong's number
2634
GK Number
2894
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-1a(6)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for κατακυριεύω
| Matthew 20:25 | But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord (katakyrieuousin | κατακυριεύουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) it over them, and their leaders exercise authority over them. |
| Mark 10:42 | And calling them to him, Jesus said to them, “You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord (katakyrieuousin | κατακυριεύουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) it over them, and their leaders domineer over them. |
| Acts 19:16 | And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped on them, took (katakyrieusas | κατακυριεύσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) control and overpowered all seven of them, so that they fled, naked and wounded, out of that house. |
| 1 Peter 5:3 | Do (katakyrieuontes | κατακυριεύοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) not domineer (katakyrieuontes | κατακυριεύοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) over those entrusted to your charge, but be examples to the flock. |
