Romans 13:2:5Rom.13.2.W5TAB
ἐξουσίᾳ
eksousia
“authority”
- Transliteration
- ek-sou-SI-a
- Extended
- ehk-soo-SI-ah
- IPA
- /ek.suˈsi.aː/
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 |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ek-sou-SI-a
- sentence
HÔ-ste ho an-ti-ta-SSO-me-nos tê ek-sou-SI-a tê tou the-OU di-a-ta-GÊ an-THE-stê-ken hoi de an-the-stê-KO-tes he-au-TOIS KRI-ma LÊM-psON-tai
Exegesis
The dative noun phrase tē exousia {τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ | tē ex-ou-sí-a} marks the indirect object of resistance.
Root and etymology
Rootepsilon xi epsilon sigma tau iota
“ability or right to act”
In context — Romans 13:2
So then, whoever resists the authority is opposing what God has ordained, and those who oppose it will receive judgment upon themselves.
About this coordinate
Romans 13:2:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Romans 13:2, so the Greek word ἐξουσίᾳ (eksousia) 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.13.2.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.13.2.W5.S1) and character.