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The word appear 4 times in reference to an adversarial jurisdiction, 12 times in reference to a right, 11 times concerning conflicts of justice and 51 times in reference to Jesus. | The word appear 4 times in reference to an adversarial jurisdiction, 12 times in reference to a right, 11 times concerning conflicts of justice and 51 times in reference to Jesus. | ||
In Romans 13 we see the word ἐξουσία | |||
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In the fifth century B.C. writings of Thucydides Exousia is used by Antiphon Orator meaning “an ability to do something” if there were no hindrances (Kittel, 2:562). The word generally denotes the right to act according to moral standards. It can be used in an official sense to describe the authority of a king but before king it was the natural choice to do or not do something by right.
The word appear 4 times in reference to an adversarial jurisdiction, 12 times in reference to a right, 11 times concerning conflicts of justice and 51 times in reference to Jesus.
In Romans 13 we see the word ἐξουσία
| declension | of | εξουσία |
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | εξουσία • | εξουσίες • |
| genitive | εξουσίας • | εξουσιών • |
| accusative | εξουσία • | εξουσίες • |
| vocative | εξουσία • | εξουσίες • |