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κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τούτου

A world-ruler, an epithet of Satan · darkness · this/He/she/it

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κοσμοκράτωρ G2888 a world-ruler, an epithet of Satan
Pronunciation kosmokrátōr
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σκότος G4655 darkness
Pronunciation skótos
Physical and spiritual darkness; moral/spiritual blindness and evil's domain in NT theology
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οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
Pronunciation hoûtos
Demonstrates proximity or immediacy; contrasts with ἐκεῖνος (that) as near versus distant.
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What does κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τούτου (kosmokratoras tou skotous toutou) mean in the Bible?

κοσμοκράτωρ · σκότος · οὗτος is a Greek word meaning "world-rulers of this darkness, powers governing this present darkness".

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Meaning

world-rulers of this darkness, powers governing this present darkness
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Accusative · Plural · Masculine Eph 6:12 1×
1 total occurrences across this form in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 3 — New Birth, Lifted-Up Son, and the Love of God for the World Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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