Exousiazō ἐξουσιάζω
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| ἐξουσιάζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | exousiazō |
| Strong's number | G1850 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to have authority |
| Occurrences | 4 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Corinthians (2) |
Exousiazō (Greek ἐξουσιάζω, Strong's G1850) is a Greek verb meaning “to have authority”. It occurs 4 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐξουσιάζω
(ἐξουσία) [in LXX (frequently in Ec) chiefly for שָׁלַט ;]
1. to exercise authority (Arist.).
2. Trans., to exercise authority over: with genitive of person(s), Luk.22:25; with genitive of thing(s), 1Co.7:4; pass., to be held under authority (see Lft., Notes, 214): before ὑπό, 1Co.6:12.†
(AS)
(ἐξουσία) [in LXX (frequently in Ec) chiefly for שָׁלַט ;]
1. to exercise authority (Arist.).
2. Trans., to exercise authority over: with genitive of person(s), Luk.22:25; with genitive of thing(s), 1Co.7:4; pass., to be held under authority (see Lft., Notes, 214): before ὑπό, 1Co.6:12.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | power (3), hath (2), exercise authority upon (1), will (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | have authority over (2), authority over (1), will not be mastered (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Exousiazō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 22:25And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 6:12All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.
- 1 Corinthians 7:4The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).