ἐξουσία
exousía
privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence
Lexicon
Derivation: from G1832 (ἔξεστι) (in the sense of ability);
privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength
Usage
103 occurrences · 0 OT · 103 NT · 15 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- power50 · 49%
- authority26 · 25%
- powers7 · 7%
- the power5 · 5%
- of the power2 · 2%
- right2 · 2%
- power over1 · 1%
- and authority1 · 1%
- thou authority1 · 1%
- jurisdiction1 · 1%
- from the power1 · 1%
- the powers1 · 1%
- liberty1 · 1%
- of this power1 · 1%
- to the power1 · 1%
- authorities1 · 1%
- strength1 · 1%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.