1849.  Strong's Dictionary Study



1849. exousia {ex-oo-see'-ah}; from 1832 (in the sense of 
ability); privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, 
competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, 
magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated 
influence: --authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, 
strength.[ql



 

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