ΚΑΘʼΕΞΟΥΣΙ, καθʼεξουσι
KATHʼEXOUSI, kathʼexousi
Sounds Like: kath-ex-OO-see
Translations: with authority, by authority, according to authority
From the root: ΚΑΤΑ, ΕΞΟΥΣΙΑ
Part of Speech: Adverbial Phrase
Explanation: This is a compound phrase formed by the preposition 'ΚΑΤΑ' (kata), meaning 'according to' or 'down from', and the noun 'ΕΞΟΥΣΙΑ' (exousia), meaning 'authority' or 'power'. The elision (apostrophe) indicates that the final alpha of 'ΚΑΤΑ' has been dropped before the initial epsilon of 'ΕΞΟΥΣΙΑ'. The phrase 'ΚΑΘʼΕΞΟΥΣΙ' functions adverbially, indicating that an action is performed 'with authority' or 'by authority'. It describes the manner in which something is done, emphasizing the legitimate power or right behind the action.
Inflection: Prepositional phrase with a Noun, Dative, Singular, Feminine (implied by the original noun 'ΕΞΟΥΣΙΑ' which is feminine)
Strong’s numbers: G2596 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1849 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Job — 27:17
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΚΑΤΑ, ΕΞΟΥΣΙΑ, appear in our texts.
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