ἐξουσίᾳ
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.
Mark 11:29 · Word #19
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 DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| 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 G1849-01
to authority
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, dative (Gr,N,,,,,DFS): denotes indirect object, means, sphere, or reference. |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative feminine singular form denotes the sphere, instrument, or reference of official right or delegated control. "To authority" preserves the core idea of legitimate, exercised right while reflecting the dative case without adding contextual nuance. |
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