force

prop., or , freedom to exercise the inward force or faculty expressed by (q.v.): ; , ; id. seq. inf., , , ; c. gen. obj., ; seq. , c. acc., ; , . liberty power to act δύναμις ἐ. ἔχειν ἐπί περί I Co 9:12 II Th 3:9 Jo 10:18 I Co 9:4 5 Ro 9:21 Re 22:14 I Co 7:37 Later (cf. Milligan, , 114; MM, , xiv), of the power of : , , ; of Messianic authority, , , al.; of apostolic authority, ; of the authority of government: , , , al.; esp. of judicial authority, , , . Th. Exp. right, authority Mt 21:33 Mk 11:28 Lk 20:2 Mt 9:6 Mk 2:10 II Co 10:8 13:10 Mt 8:9 28:18 Ju 25 Re 12:10 Lk 20:20 Jo 19:10 11 Meton., : (cf. , ); jurisdiction Lk 23:7 I Mac 6:11 Is 39:2 or : ; pl., , , ; a ruler magistrate Ro 13:1-3 Lk 12:11 Ro 13:1 Tit 3:1 of supramundane powers (syn. with ): , , , , al. (Cremer. 236). ἀρχή, δύναμις, θρόνος, κυριότης I Co 15:24 Eph 1:21 3:10 Col 2:10 I Pe 3:22

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