ἐξουσίαν
exousía
authority
Official right to act, authority exercised or delegated to individuals or entities, the ability or capacity to exercise control. In various contexts, it denotes official or legitimate authority (such as governmental, judicial, or institutional power), the personal capacity or freedom to act (liberty or right), and, in some instances, supernatural power or beings holding authority. In legal and administrative contexts, it often refers to legitimate jurisdiction. In religious or philosophical contexts, it can refer to cosmic or spiritual authorities.
Luke 4:6 · Word #9
Lexicon G1849
| Lemma | ἐξουσία |
| Transliteration | exousía |
| Strong's | G1849 |
| Definition | Official right to act, authority exercised or delegated to individuals or entities, the ability or capacity to exercise control. In various contexts, it denotes official or legitimate authority (such as governmental, judicial, or institutional power), the personal capacity or freedom to act (liberty or right), and, in some instances, supernatural power or beings holding authority. In legal and administrative contexts, it often refers to legitimate jurisdiction. In religious or philosophical contexts, it can refer to cosmic or spiritual authorities. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | authority |
| Literal | authority |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐξουσία |
| Strong's | G1849 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1849-04
official authority
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a single instance of authority as the object of a verb or preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the legitimate or delegated right to act, rooted in the idea of permission or lawful capacity (from ἔξεστι). The accusative feminine singular form marks it as a specific instance of such authority functioning as a direct object. |
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