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To have authority

ἐξουσιάζωStrong’s G1850

exousiazō

Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament

In short

Exousiazō is the Greek word usually translated “has authority over”, “exercising authority over” and “mastered”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.

“And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.”
Luke 22:25 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “has authority over”, “exercising authority over” and “mastered”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • has authority over 2
  • exercising authority over 1
  • will be mastered 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 1 Corinthians 2
  • Luke 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary

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)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “master” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

M'ASTER, noun

[Latin magister, compounded of the root of magis, major, greater.]

  1. A man who rules, governs or directs either men or business.
  2. A director, head, or chief manager; as the master of a feast.
  3. The owner; proprietor; with the idea of governing.
  4. A lord; a ruler; one who has supreme dominion.
All definitions and other forms of “master”
  1. A chief; a principal; as the master root of a plant.
  2. One who has possession, and the power of controlling or using at pleasure.
  3. The commander of a merchant ship.
  4. In ships of war, an officer who takes rank immediately after the lieutenants, and navigates the ship under the direction of the captain.
  5. The director of a school; a teacher; an instructor.
  6. One uncontrolled.
  7. An appellation of respect.
  8. An appellation given to young men.
  9. A man eminently or perfectly skilled in any occupation, art or science.
  10. A title of dignity in colleges and universities; as master of Arts.
  11. The chief of a society; as the Grand master of Malta, of free-masons, etc.
  12. The director of ceremonies at public places, or on public occasions.
  13. The president of a college.

M'ASTER, verb intransitive

To conquer; to overpower; to subdue; to bring under control.

  1. To execute with skill.
  2. To rule; to govern.

M'ASTER, verb intransitive

To be skillful; to excel.

    Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.