ἐξουσία exousia

Greek word for “authority” · Strong’s G1849 · used 102 times in 93 verses

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Meaning

ἐξουσία, -ας, ἡ; (ἔξεστι);

How it is translated

Glosses given for exousia in context, with how often each is used:

• authority 74
• power 9
• authorities 8
• right 6
• having authority 1
• jurisdiction 1
• authority? 1
• permission 1
• dominion 1

Where it is used

Also in 4 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

1 Corinthians 9 (5), Revelation 13 (5), Matthew 21 (3), Mark 11 (3), Luke 4 (3), Luke 20 (3), Acts 26 (3), Romans 13 (3), Revelation 9 (3), Matthew 9 (2)

Forms

• ἐξουσίαν 56
• ἐξουσίᾳ 16
• ἐξουσία 13
• ἐξουσίας 12
• ἐξουσίαις 3
• ἐξουσίαι 1
• ἐξουσιῶν 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with exousia more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• δίδωμι didōmi “to give” 29
• ἀρχή archē “beginning” 10
• ποῖος poios “what?” 8
• γῆ gē “earth” 11
• δύναμις dunamis “power” 9
• θηρίον thērion “wild animal” 6
• μετά meta “with/after” 9
• μέγας megas “great” 7
• λαμβάνω lambanō “to take” 7
• ἀκάθαρτος akathartos “unclean” 4
• σκότος skotos “darkness” 4
• σκορπίος skorpios “scorpion” 3

Key verses

The verses using exousia that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 28:18 — And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
• John 1:12 — But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
• John 17:2 — As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
• John 19:11 — Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater…
• Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance…
• Ephesians 2:2 — Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the…
• Colossians 1:13 — Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
• Colossians 1:16 — For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities,…
• 1 Peter 3:22 — Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
• Jude 1:25 — To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
• Revelation 2:26 — And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
• Revelation 22:14 — Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.