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GreekG1849Noun (Feminine)

ἐξουσία

exousia

93Occurrences
G1849Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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

from G1832 (ἔξεστι) (in the sense of ability);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.prop., liberty or power to act, freedom to exercise the inward force or faculty expressed by *δύναμις *(which see)
2.Later, of the power of right, authority
3.Meton.
(a)jurisdiction
(b)a ruler or magistrate
(with)of supramundane powers (syn. with ἀρχή, δύναμις, θρόνος, κυριότης)
Synonyms
see: δύναμις.
LXX: 4, (114):2 135 (136)8, 9, (51):28 (מֶמְשָׁלָה), frequently in Da for Aram. שָׁלְטָן, etc.,

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

ἐξουσία appears 93 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
19
Luke
15
1 Corinthians
9
Matthew
9
Mark
9
Acts
7
John
6
Colossians
4

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 11:10BSB

For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.

Acts 8:19BSB

“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

Luke 10:19BSB

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.

Matthew 21:27BSB

So they answered, “We do not know.”And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Revelation 13:4BSB

They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.