Authority and Power
Community Cluster · 9 senses · 6 lemmas
Lemmas in this domain
ἐξουσ-ία, ἡ, (ἔξεστι) power, authority to do a thing, with infinitive, χαίρειν καὶ νοσεῖν ἐ. πάρεστι Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐξουσίαν ὁ νόμος δέδωκε permission to do.., Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπὶ τῇ τῆς εἰρήνης ἐ. with the freedom permitted by peace, Refs 4th c.BC+ power of life and death, Refs 2nd c.AD+; πρᾶγμα οὗ τὴν ἐ. ἔχουσιν ἄλλοι control over.., Refs 2nd c.AD+; ἐ. τινός power over, licence in a thing, τοῦ λέγειν Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐν μεγάλῃ ἐ. τοῦ ἀδικεῖνRefs; κατὰ τὴν οὐκ ἐ. τῆς ἀγωνίσεως from want of qualification for.., Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, power, authority, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 abuse of authority, licence, arrogance, ὕβρις καὶ ἐ. Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 Lit. Crit., ἐ. ποιητική poetic licence, Refs 1st c.BC+ __II office, magistracy, ἀρχαὶ καὶ ἐ. LXX+5th c.BC+; ἡ ὑπατικὴ ἐ. the consulate, Refs 1st c.BC+; ἡ ταμιευτικὴ ἐ. the quaestorship, Refs; δημαρχικὴ ἐ., see at {δημαρχικό; ἡ τοῦ θαλάμου ἐ}., in the Roman empire, lordship of the bedchamber, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II.2 concrete, body of magistrates, Refs 1st c.BC+; αἱ ἐ. (as we say) the authorities, NT+1st c.AD+ __II.2.b ἡ ἐ. as an honorary title, Refs 4th c.AD+ __III abundance of means, resources, ἐξουσίας ἐπίδειξις Refs 5th c.BC+; excessive wealth, opposed to οὐσία, Refs __IV pomp, Refs 1st c.AD+
παντο-κράτωρ [κρᾰ], ορος, ὁ, almighty, of Hermes, LXX; ὁ π. alone, the Almighty, NT
ἐπι-τᾰγή, ἡ, (ἐπιτάσσω) ={-ταγμα}, LXX+2nd c.BC+; imposition of taxes, αἱ ἐ. τῶν εἰσφορῶν Refs 1st c.BC+ __2 especially of oracles or divine commands, κατ᾽ ἐπιταγήν Refs; κατ᾽ ἐ. τοῦ θεοῦ NT
ἐξουσ-ιάζω, future -άσωRefs 1st c.BC+:—exercise authority, LXX: with infinitive, have power, Refs 1st c.BC+ __2 exercise authority over, τοῦ μνήματος Refs; τινῶν NT+6th c.AD+:—middle, ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν LXX; ἔν τινιLXX:— passive, to be held under authority, NT __3 enjoy licence, Refs 4th c.BC+
κῡρι-ότης, ητος, ἡ, dominion, NT __2 later, concrete, authority, Refs 6th c.AD+ __II proper, legitimate use of a term, Refs 5th c.AD+; = Latin proprietas, Refs
† שִׁלְטוֹן n.[m.] mastery (LagBN 199);—Ec 8:4, 8 (c. בְּ).