Exousia

The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon

Strong's Number: 1849

Original Word	Word Origin
exousia	from (1832) (in the sense of ability)
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Exousia	2:562,238
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
ex-oo-see'-ah	Noun Feminine

Definition

power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases
1. leave or permission
physical and mental power
1. the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises
the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege)
the power of rule or government (the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed)
1. universally
  1. authority over mankind
2. specifically
  1. the power of judicial decisions
  2. of authority to manage domestic affairs
3. metonymically
  1. a thing subject to authority or rule 4c
4. jurisdiction
  1. one who possesses authority 4c
5. a ruler, a human magistrate 4c
6. the leading and more powerful among created beings superior to man, spiritual potentates
7. a sign of the husband's authority over his wife
  1. the veil with which propriety required a women to cover herself
8. the sign of regal authority, a crown

NAS Word Usage - Total: 102

authorities 7, authority 65, charge 1, control 1, domain 2, dominion 1, jurisdiction 1, liberty 1, power 11, powers 1, right 11

NAS Verse Count
Matthew	9
Mark	9
Luke	15
John	6
Acts	7
Romans	4
1 Corinthians	9
2 Corinthians	2
Ephesians	4
Colossians	4
2 Thessalonians	1
Titus	1
Hebrews	1
1 Peter	1
Jude	1
Revelation	19

Total	93

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Bibliography Information

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Exousia". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999.

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