exousia

ἐξουσίαν [23 verses](noun sg fem acc) "Power" is exousia which means "control," "the power of choice," "permission," "the power of authority," "the right of privilege," "abundance of means," and "abuse of power." -- (WW) The term translated as "power" means "authority," "control," and "the ability to choose." To avoid confusing it with the other Greek word for energy "power" from which we get "dynamic," this word is best translated as "authority" or "control." See this article on power and authority. WW --Wrong Word -- The word translated as "power" should be something more like "authorities."

Word Type
noun
Number Verses
23