κατεξουσιάζω
katexousiazō · exercise authority
Greek word · Strong’s number G2715 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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katexousiazō (κατεξουσιάζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “exercise authority”.
Over, rule harshly.
How to say it
ka·te·xou·si·a·zō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To lord it over others with power and harshness.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 20:25
But Jesus summoned them and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and the great ones exercise authority over them.
- Mark 10:42
And summoning them, Jesus says to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.