ἐξουσιάζω

exousiazō

to have authority

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Strong’s G1850Verb4 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

1 Corinthians3

Luke1

Translated as

has authority over2

exercising authority over1

will be mastered1

In the text

Luke 22:25ἐξουσιάζοντες
So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
1 Corinthians 6:12ἐξουσιασθήσομαι
“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.

Abbott-Smith

ἐξουσιάζω
(ἐξουσία) [in LXX (frequently in Ec) chiefly for שָׁלַט ;]

1. to exercise authority (Arist.).

2. Trans., to exercise authority over: with genitive of person(s), Luk.22:25; with genitive of thing(s), 1Co.7:4; pass., to be held under authority (see Lft., Notes, 214): before ὑπό, 1Co.6:12.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.