Greek Strong's Lexicon

G1849

Language: 🇧🇶 Papiamentu 🇬🇧 English

Lemma: ἐξουσία

Transliteration: ex-oo-see'-ah

Definition: from 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

KJV Definition: authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength

Verse usage

  • Mateo 7:29 NASB
    for He was teaching them as [one] having authority, and not as their scribes.
  • Mateo 8:9 NASB
    "For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does [it]."
  • Mateo 9:8 NASB
    But when the crowds saw [this], they were awestruck, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
  • Mateo 10:1 NASB
    Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.
  • Mateo 21:23 NASB
    When He entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, "By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?"
  • Marko 1:22 NASB
    They were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as [one] having authority, and not as the scribes.
  • Marko 1:27 NASB
    They were all amazed, so that they debated among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him."
  • Marko 3:15 NASB
    and to have authority to cast out the demons.
  • Marko 6:7 NASB
    And He summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits;
  • Marko 11:28 NASB
    and [began] saying to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?"
  • Marko 13:34 NASB
    "[It is] like a man away on a journey, [who] upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, [assigning] to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert.
  • Lukas 4:6 NASB
    And the devil said to Him, "I will give You all this domain and its glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.
  • Lukas 4:32 NASB
    and they were amazed at His teaching, for His message was with authority.
  • Lukas 4:36 NASB
    And amazement came upon them all, and they [began] talking with one another saying, "What is this message? For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits and they come out."
  • Lukas 7:8 NASB
    "For I also am a man placed under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does it."
  • Lukas 9:1 NASB
    And He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.
  • Lukas 10:19 NASB
    "Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.
  • Lukas 12:5 NASB
    "But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!
  • Lukas 12:11 NASB
    "When they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not worry about how or what you are to speak in your defense, or what you are to say;
  • Lukas 19:17 NASB
    "And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.'