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authority

Meaning of “authority”

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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37 occurrences34 verses12 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Esther 9:29

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Revelation 13:2

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And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Revelation 13:2 · retained source text

And the beast which I saw, was like vnto a Leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a Beare, and his mouth as the mouth of a Lion: and the dragon gaue him his power, and his seat, and great authoritie.

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Where “authority” appears

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Esther1 occurrence
1 verse Proverbs1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew7 occurrences
6 verses Mark8 occurrences
7 verses Luke9 occurrences
8 verses John1 occurrence
1 verse Acts4 occurrences
4 verses 1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses Titus1 occurrence
1 verse Revelation1 occurrence
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