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Dominion

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: κράτος

(Strong's #2904 — Noun Neuter — kratos — krat'-os )

"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, 1 Peter 4:11; 5:11; Jude 1:25; Revelation 1:6; 5:13 (RV); in 1 Timothy 6:16 , and Hebrews 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.

A — 2: κυριότης

(Strong's #2963 — Noun Feminine — kuriotes — koo-ree-ot'-ace )

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

B — 1: κυριεύω

(Strong's #2961 — Verb — kurieuo — koo-ree-yoo'-o )

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

B — 2: κατακυριεύω

(Strong's #2634 — Verb — katakurieuo — kat-ak-oo-ree-yoo'-o )

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, Matthew 20:25 , AV, "exercise dominion," RV, "lord it;" Mark 10:42 , AV, "exercise lordship," RV, "lord it;" (b) the power of demons over men, Acts 19:16 , AV, "overcame," RV, "mastered;" (c) of the evil of elders in "lording" it over the saints under their spiritual care, 1 Peter 5:3 . See LORDSHIP , OVERCOME.

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

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Dominion'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​d/dominion.html. 1940.
 
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