Know the Word.

Greek word

authentéō

αὐθεντέω

What it means

to act of oneself, i.e. dominate

to act of oneself, i.e. (figuratively) dominate

Where it comes from

from a compound of autós (αὐτός) and an obsolete (a worker)

How the King James translates it

  • authority1

Every place it appears 1

1 Timothy2:12