Revelation 17:12:15Rev.17.12.W15TAB
ἐξουσίαν
eksousian
“authority”
- Transliteration
- ek-sou-SI-an
- Extended
- ehk-soo-SEE-ah n
- IPA
- /ek.suˈsi.an/
Meaning by language
- English
- authority
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ek-sou-SI-an
- sentence
KAI ta DE-ka KE-ra-ta HA EI-des DE-ka ba-si-LEIS EI-sin HOI-ti-nes ba-si-LEI-an OU-pô E-la-bon al-LA ek-sou-SI-an hôs ba-si-LEIS MI-an HÔ-ran lam-BA-nou-sin me-TA tou thê-RI-ou
Exegesis
The adversative conjunction alla {ἀλλὰ | al-lá} marks a sharp contrast, shifting from what they lack (a kingdom) to what they do receive: exousian {ἐξουσίαν | ex-ou-sí-an} ‘authority’.
Root and etymology
exestiepsilon–xi–epsilon–sigma–tau–iota
“it is allowed, it is authorized”
In context — Revelation 17:12
And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, who have not yet received a kingdom , but they receive authority as kings for one hour with the beast.
About this coordinate
Revelation 17:12:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Revelation 17:12, so the Greek word ἐξουσίαν (eksousian) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Rev.17.12.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.17.12.W15.S1) and character.