Greek core word #158 · noun · 102 times in the New Testament
ἐξουσία
ek-soo-SEE-ahἐξουσία, ἐξουσίας, ἡ — authority, right, power
- First declension feminine in -α (after ι): ἐξουσία, ἐξουσίας.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
First declension, feminine in -α
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ἐξουσία | ἐξουσίαι |
| Genitive | ἐξουσίας | ἐξουσιῶν |
| Dative | ἐξουσίᾳ | ἐξουσίαις |
| Accusative | ἐξουσίαν | ἐξουσίας |
| Vocative | ἐξουσία | ἐξουσίαι |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 8, Mark 1:22.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 225 · open the PDF here