What does ἐξουσιάζω (exousiázō) mean in the Bible?
ἐξουσιάζω (exousiázō): To exercise power or dominion over someone or something; connotes active control rather than mere possession.
Greek · G1850
ἐξουσιάζω
To control
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ἐξουσιάζωG1850
Pronunciationexousiázō
What does ἐξουσιάζω (exousiázō) mean in the Bible?
ἐξουσιάζω (exousiázō): To exercise power or dominion over someone or something; connotes active control rather than mere possession.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1850?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include have authority over (2), in authority over (1), will not be mastered (1).
Where does ἐξουσιάζω (exousiázō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 22:25. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Corinthians (3), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ithave authority over2×1 Corinthians 7:4
in authority over1×Luke 22:25
will not be mastered1×1 Corinthians 6:12
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Luke 22:25ἐξουσιάζοντεςtoin authority overVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1 Corinthians 6:12ἐξουσιασθήσομαιtowill not be masteredVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular1 Corinthians 7:4ἐξουσιάζειtohave authority overVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1 Corinthians 7:4ἐξουσιάζειtohave authority overVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 22:25
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Luke11 Corinthians3
Source forms
ἐξουσιάζει2xexousiazei1 Corinthians 7:4
ἐξουσιάζοντες1xexousiazontesLuke 22:25
ἐξουσιασθήσομαι1xexousiasthēsomai1 Corinthians 6:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2x1 Corinthians 7:4
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular1x1 Corinthians 6:12
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1xLuke 22:25
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To exercise power or dominion over someone or something; connotes active control rather than mere possession.
Strong'sG1850
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms2 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study link1 Corinthians 6:12Source Gloss
to control
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To exercise power or dominion over someone or something; connotes active control rather than mere possession.
(ἐξουσία) [in LXX (frequently in Ec) chiefly for שָׁלַט ;]
1to exercise authority (Arist.).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 22:25Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἐξουσιάζοντεςexousiazontev
I exercise authority
Read verse1 Corinthians 6:12Verb First Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
ἐξουσιασθήσομαιexousiasqhsomai
I exercise authority
Read verse1 Corinthians 7:4Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
ἐξουσιάζει,exousiazei
I exercise authority
Read verse1 Corinthians 7:4Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
ἐξουσιάζει,exousiazei
I exercise authority
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms4TensesPresent, FutureVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Present Active1 Cor 7:42×
Future Passive1 Cor 6:121×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present ActiveLuke 22:251×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present3future1
Voice
active3passive1
Mood
indicative3participle1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
passive sense, being brought under control or dominion by something
transitive sense, exercising authority or control over a person in marriage
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 4 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ἐξουσιάζω is built from this root: