Romans 13:1:3Rom.13.1.W3TAB
ἐξουσίαις
eksousiais
“to authorities”
- Transliteration
- ek-sou-SI-ais
- Extended
- ehk-soo-SIH-ais
- IPA
- /ek.suˈsi.ais/
Meaning by language
- English
- to authorities
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 | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ek-sou-SI-ais
- sentence
PA-sa psy-KHÊ ek-sou-SI-ais hy-pe-re-KHOU-sais hy-po-ta-ssE-STHÔ ou gar ES-tin ek-sou-SI-a ei mê hy-PO the-OU hai de OU-sai hy-PO the-OU te-tag-ME-nai ei-SIN
Exegesis
The dative exousiais hyperechousais {ἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαις | ex-ou-sí-ais hy-pe-re-khóu-sais} forms the object of submission, with the participle hyperechousais specifying these as ‘governing’ or ‘higher’ authorities by rank.
Root and etymology
exestiepsilon–xi–epsilon–sigma–tau–iota
“it is permitted or lawful”
In context — Romans 13:1
Each person must submit to the governing authorities, because no authority exists unless it is from God ; and the authorities that are present have been appointed by God.
About this coordinate
Romans 13:1:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Romans 13:1, so the Greek word ἐξουσίαις (eksousiais) 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 Rom.13.1.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.13.1.W3.S1) and character.