KJV dictionary & concordance
1. The right or power to command, rule, judge, speak, or act. 2. A position or exercise of such rule or power.
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First occurrence: Esther 9:29
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And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
And they were all amazed, and spake among themselues, saying, What a word is this? for with authoritie and power hee commaundeth the vncleane spirits, and they come out.
For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
For I also am a man set vnder authoritie, hauing vnder mee souldiers: and I say vnto one, Goe, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and hee commeth: and to my seruant, Doe this, and he doeth it.
THEN he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
¶ Then he called his twelue disciples together, and gaue them power and authority ouer all deuils, and to cure diseases.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.1.
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
And he said vnto him, Well, thou good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very little, haue thou authoritie ouer ten cities.
And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs, by what authoritie doest thou these things? or who is hee that gaue thee this authoritie?
And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
And Iesus said vnto them, Neither tell I you by what authoritie I doe these things.
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
And they watched him, and sent foorth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, that they might take holde of his words, that so they might deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour.
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
And hee saide vnto them, The Kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship ouer them, & they that exercise authoritie vpon them, are called benefactors.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 20.25.
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