ἐξουσία
exousia
ἐξουσία, -ας, ἡ
(ἔξεστι), [in LXX: 4Ki.20:13, Psa.113 (114):2 135 (136)8, 9, Isa.39:2, Jer.28 (51):28 (מֶמְשָׁלָה), frequently in Da for Aram. שָׁלְטָן, etc., Wis.10:14, Sir.9:13, al. ;]
1. prop., liberty or power to act, freedom to exercise the inward force or faculty expressed by δύναμις (which see): 1Co.9:12; ἐ. ἔχειν, 2Th.3:9; id. before inf., Jhn.10:18, 1Co.9:4, 5; with genitive obj., Rom.9:21; before ἐπί, with accusative, Rev.22:14; περί, 1Co.7:37.
2. Later (cf. Milligan, Th., 114; MM, Exp., xiv), of the power of right, authority: Mat.21:33, Mrk.11:28, Luk.20:2; of Messianic authority, Mat.9:6, Mrk.2:10, al.; of apostolic authority, 2Co.10:8 13:10; of the authority of government: Mat.8:9 28:18, Ju 25, Rev.12:10, al.; esp. of judicial authority, Luk.20:20, Jhn.19:10, 11.
3. Meton.,
(a) jurisdiction: Luk.23:7 (cf. 1Ma.6:11, Isa.39:2);
(b) a ruler or magistrate: Rom.13:1-3; pl., Luk.12:11, Rom.13:1, Tit.3:1;
(c) of supramundane powers (syn. with ἀρχή, δύναμις, θρόνος, κυριότης): 1Co.15:24, Eph.1:21 3:10, Col.2:10, 1Pe.3:22, al. (Cremer. 236).
SYN.: see: δύναμις. (AS)
Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
Translated as (BSB)
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Concordance 93 verses
- Matthew 7:29 ἐξουσίαν
because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
- Matthew 8:9 ἐξουσίαν
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
- Matthew 9:6 ἐξουσίαν
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
- Matthew 9:8 ἐξουσίαν
When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
- Matthew 10:1 ἐξουσίαν
And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
- Matthew 21:23 ἐξουσίᾳἐξουσίαν
When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
- Matthew 21:24 ἐξουσίᾳ
“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
- Matthew 21:27 ἐξουσίᾳ
So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
- Matthew 28:18 ἐξουσία
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Mark 1:22 ἐξουσίαν
The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
- Mark 1:27 ἐξουσίαν
All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
- Mark 2:10 ἐξουσίαν
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,
- Mark 3:15 ἐξουσίαν
and to have authority to drive out demons.
- Mark 6:7 ἐξουσίαν
Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
- Mark 11:28 ἐξουσίᾳἐξουσίαν
“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
- Mark 11:29 ἐξουσίᾳ
“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
- Mark 11:33 ἐξουσίᾳ
So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
- Mark 13:34 ἐξουσίαν
It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
- Luke 4:6 ἐξουσίαν
“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.
- Luke 4:32 ἐξουσίᾳ
They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.
- Luke 4:36 ἐξουσίᾳ
All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
- Luke 5:24 ἐξουσίαν
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
- Luke 7:8 ἐξουσίαν
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
- Luke 9:1 ἐξουσίαν
Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
- Luke 10:19 ἐξουσίαν
Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
- Luke 12:5 ἐξουσίαν
But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
- Luke 12:11 ἐξουσίας
When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.
- Luke 19:17 ἐξουσίαν
His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
- Luke 20:2 ἐξουσίᾳἐξουσίαν
“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
- Luke 20:8 ἐξουσίᾳ
And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
- Luke 20:20 ἐξουσίᾳ
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
- Luke 22:53 ἐξουσία
Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”
- Luke 23:7 ἐξουσίας
And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.
- John 1:12 ἐξουσίαν
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
- John 5:27 ἐξουσίαν
And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.
- John 10:18 ἐξουσίανἐξουσίαν
No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
- John 17:2 ἐξουσίαν
For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.
- John 19:10 ἐξουσίανἐξουσίαν
So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”
- John 19:11 ἐξουσίαν
Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
- Acts 1:7 ἐξουσίᾳ
Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
- Acts 5:4 ἐξουσίᾳ
Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
- Acts 8:19 ἐξουσίαν
“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
- Acts 9:14 ἐξουσίαν
And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
- Acts 26:10 ἐξουσίαν
And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
- Acts 26:12 ἐξουσίας
In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
- Acts 26:18 ἐξουσίας
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
- Romans 9:21 ἐξουσίαν
Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?
- Romans 13:1 ἐξουσίαιςἐξουσία
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
- Romans 13:2 ἐξουσίᾳ
Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
- Romans 13:3 ἐξουσίαν
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.