ἐξουσιάζω (exousiazō) means “to have authority” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ex-oo-see-ad'-zo Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἐξουσιάζω · exousiazō · to have authority
ἐξουσιάζω (ἐξουσία) [in LXX (frequently in Ec) chiefly for שָׁלַט ;] 1. to exercise authority (Arist.). 2. Trans., to exercise authority over: with genitive of person(s), Luk.22:25; with genitive of thing(s), 1Co.7:4; pass., to be held under authority (see Lft., Notes, 214): before ὑπό, 1Co.6:12.† (AS)
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I exercise (wield) power (authority), pass: I am ruled, am held under authority.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| have authority over | 2 |
| in authority over | 1 |
| will not be mastered | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| hath | 2 |
| power | 2 |
| be brought under the power | 1 |
| exercise authority upon | 1 |
| will | 1 |
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So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
Read word by word“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.
Read word by wordThe wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.
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