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kosmokratōr G2888

κοσμοκράτωρ (kosmokratōr) means “world power” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

κοσμοκράτωρ Greek · G2888 1 tagged occurrences in 1 verses

Pronunciation guide: kos-mok-fat'-ore Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2888

κοσμοκράτωρ · kosmokratōr · world power

κοσμοκράτωρ, -ορος, ὁ (κόσμος, κρατέω), 1. in Orphic hymns, al. (see AR, Eph., l.with), a ruler of the whole world (and so in Rabbinic writings: קוֺזמוֺקְרָטוֺר). 2. a ruler of this world (in contrast to παντο κράτωρ): οἱ κ. τ. σκότους τούτου, the rulers of this dark world, Eph.6:12.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

ruler of this world, that is, of the world as asserting its independence of God; used of the angelic or demonic powers controlling the sublunary world.

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How translators render G2888

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BSB rendering counts
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powers 1
KJV rendering counts
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the rulers 1

Verses containing G2888

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  1. Ephesians 6:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

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