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Koine Greek wordlink #130487

← κοσμοκράτορας ⌂ → Eph 6 ║ ═

SR GNT Eph 6:12 κοσμοκράτορας (kosmokratoras) ‘authorities against the world_rulers of darkness this against’ Strongs=28880 Lemma=kosmokratōr^*
Word role=noun case=accusative gender=masculine number=plural
Year=64 AD

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Only use of identical word form κοσμοκράτορας (N-AMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘κοσμοκράτορας’ (N-AMP) is always and only glossed as ‘world_rulers’.

Eph 6:12 ‘authorities against the world_rulers of darkness this against’ SR GNT Eph 6:12 word 22

OET-LV: 12 Because is not to _us the wrestling against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world _rulers of_ the this _darkness, against the spiritual of_ the _wickedness in the heavenly realms. (EPH_6:12)

OET-RV: 12 Our struggle isn’t against people, but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this world’s darkness, and the spiritual forces of wickedness in heavenly places. (EPH 6:12)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘kosmokratōr’ in the Greek originals.

Key: N=noun AMP=accusative,masculine,plural