ἐξουσίαν
exousian
authority
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:--authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.
Mark 2:10 · Word #5
Lexicon G1849
| Lemma | ἐξουσία |
| Transliteration | exousía |
| Strong's | G1849 |
| In-context | authority |
| Literal | authority |
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 |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐξουσία |
| Strong's | G1849 |
SIBI-P1 G1849-04
authority-right
| Root | ἐξουσία (exousia) |
| Core Meanings | authority, delegated right, lawful power, jurisdiction, freedom to act, ruling capacity |
| Semantic Range | legal authority, delegated power, jurisdiction, freedom of choice, ruling dominion, official office, supernatural power, sphere of control |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ἐξουσία expresses both human and divine spheres of rightful rule, including civil governance, spiritual dominion, and the Messiah’s delegated authority from God. It conveys not merely raw power but sanctioned and legitimate right to act within an assigned domain. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS,); direct object form of ἐξουσία. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "authority-right" preserves the root sense of ἐξουσία as the lawful or delegated right to act (from ἔξεστι, "it is permitted"). The form ἐξουσίαν is accusative feminine singular, functioning as a direct object, and the singular English noun reflects that grammatical number while maintaining its concrete sense as a specific exercised authority. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἐξουσία (authority, delegated right, lawful power, jurisdiction, freedom to act, ruling capacity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1849-01 |
exousia | to/with the out-authority |
G1849-02 |
exousiai | the delegated authorities |
G1849-03 |
exousiais | to the delegated authorities |
Word Usage (102 occurrences of G1849)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 7:29 | ἐξουσίαν | exousian | |
| Matthew 8:9 | ἐξουσίαν | exousian | |
| Matthew 9:6 | ἐξουσίαν | exousian |