Words the Bible translates as exercise authority over
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 2 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- katexousiazōκατεξουσιάζωto exercise authority over people: to rule others, in both its uses picturing the heavy-handed, top-down way worldly rulers throw their weight around
- authenteōαὐθεντέωto exercise authority over another person, acting on one's own authority as their master
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