Strong G1850ἐξουσιάζω
to have authority
- Transliteration
- exousiazō
- Pronunciation
- ex-oo-see-ad'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G1849; to control: - exercise authority upon bring under the (have) power of.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G1850 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- power2
- authority1
- hath1
- will1
First verses
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐξουσ-ιάζω,
future -άσω[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus (see. below))]:—exercise authority, [LXX (LXX.Eccl.8.4)]: with infinitive, have power, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.6S., 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 9.44.)]
2 exercise authority over, τοῦ μνήματος [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 4584 (from Palestine))]; τινῶν [NT+6th c.AD+ (NT.Luke.22.25, cf. NT.1Cor.7.4; τῶν ἑαυτῆς ἕδνων “PMasp.” 15.170 (6th c.AD))]:—middle, ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν [LXX (LXX.Neh.5.15)]; ἔν τινι[LXX (LXX.Eccl.8.9)]:— passive, to be held under authority, [NT (NT.1Cor.6.12.)]
3 enjoy licence, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Eudemia” 1216a2.)]
future -άσω[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus (see. below))]:—exercise authority, [LXX (LXX.Eccl.8.4)]: with infinitive, have power, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.6S., 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 9.44.)]
2 exercise authority over, τοῦ μνήματος [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 4584 (from Palestine))]; τινῶν [NT+6th c.AD+ (NT.Luke.22.25, cf. NT.1Cor.7.4; τῶν ἑαυτῆς ἕδνων “PMasp.” 15.170 (6th c.AD))]:—middle, ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν [LXX (LXX.Neh.5.15)]; ἔν τινι[LXX (LXX.Eccl.8.9)]:— passive, to be held under authority, [NT (NT.1Cor.6.12.)]
3 enjoy licence, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Eudemia” 1216a2.)]