Dominion (have ... over)

"force, strength, might," more especially "manifested power," is derived from a root kra--, "to perfect, to complete:" "creator" is probably connected. It also signifies "dominion," and is so rendered frequently in doxologies, 1Pe 4:11, 1Pe 5:11, Jud 1:25, Rev 1:6, Rev 5:13 (RV); in 1Ti 6:16, and Heb 2:14 it is translated "power." See MIGHT, POWER, STRENGTH.

Note: Synonymous words are bia, "force," often oppressive, dunamis, "power," especially "inherent power;" energeia, "power" especially in exercise, operative power; exousia, primarily "liberty of action," then "authority" either delegated or arbitrary; ischus, "strength," especially physical, power as an endowment.

denotes "lordship" (kurios, "a lord"), "power, dominion," whether angelic or human, Eph 1:21, Col 1:16, 2Pe 2:10 (RV, for AV, "government"); Jud 1:8. In Eph. and Col. it indicates a grade in the angelic orders, in which it stands second.

"to be lord over, rule over, have dominion over" (akin to A, No. 2), is used of (a) Divine authority over men, Rom 14:9, "might be Lord;" (b) human authority over men, Luk 22:25, "lordship," 1Ti 6:15, "lords" (RV, marg., "them that rule as lords"); (c) the permanent immunity of Christ from the "dominion" of death, Rom 6:9; (d) the deliverance of the believer from the "dominion" of sin, Rom 6:14; (e) the "dominion" of law over men, Rom 7:1; (f) the "dominion" of a person over the faith of other believers, 2Co 1:24 (RV, "lordship"). See LORD.

kata, "down" (intensive), and No. 1, "to exercise, or gain, dominion over, to lord it over," is used of (a) the "lordship" of gentile rulers, Mat 20:25, AV, "exercise dominion," RV, "lord it;" Mar 10:42, AV, "exercise lordship," RV, "lord it;" (b) the power of demons over men, Act 19:16, AV, "overcame," RV, "mastered;" (c) of the evil of elders in "lording" it over the saints under their spiritual care, 1Pe 5:3. See LORDSHIP, OVERCOME.

Note: For authenteo, "to have dominion," 1Ti 2:12, RV, see AUTHORITY, No. 3.