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It is used to describe the strength and authority of God, as well as the might that believers can access through their relationship with Him. The term emphasizes the overwhelming and unchallengeable nature of divine power.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, "kratos" was associated with physical strength and the power to rule or govern. It was often used in political and military contexts to describe the might of empires or leaders. In the biblical context, however, "kratos" is primarily used to describe the divine power of God, which surpasses all human authority and strength. This reflects the early Christian understanding of God's ultimate sovereignty over all creation.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>2904</b> <i>krátos</i> (from a root meaning "to perfect, complete," so Curtius, Thayer) – properly, <i>dominion</i>, <i>exerted</i> power. </p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>strength, might<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>dominion (6), might (1), mightily (1), mighty deeds (1), power (1), strength (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2904: κράτος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κράτος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κρατεος</span> (<span class="greek2">κράτους</span>) (from a root meaning 'to perfect, complete' (<span class="abbreviation">Curtius</span>, § 72); from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down), <span class="greek2">τό</span>, Hebrew <span class="hebrew">עֹז</span>; <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">force, strength</span>. <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">power, might</span>: <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">κράτος</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">ἰσχύος</span> <span class="greek2">αὐτοῦ</span>, the might of his strength, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-19.htm">Ephesians 1:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10</a>; <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">δόξης</span> <span class="greek2">αὐτοῦ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/colossians/1-11.htm">Colossians 1:11</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">κράτος</span>, <span class="accented">mightily, with great power,</span> <span class="greek2">ηὔξανε</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/19-20.htm">Acts 19:20</a>; metonymy, <span class="accented">a mighty deed, a work of power</span>: <span class="greek2">ποιεῖν</span> <span class="greek2">κράτος</span> (cf. <span class="greek2">ποιεῖν</span> <span class="greek2">δυνάμεις</span>), <a href="/interlinear/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51</a>. <p><span class="textheading">3.</span> <span class="accented">dominion</span>: in the doxologies, <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6-16.htm">1 Timothy 6:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/4-11.htm">1 Peter 4:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-11.htm">1 Peter 5:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jude/1-25.htm">Jude 1:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/1-6.htm">Revelation 1:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/5-13.htm">Revelation 5:13</a>; <span class="greek2">τίνος</span> (the genitive of object), <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14</a> (<span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">Περσεων</span> <span class="greek2">κράτος</span> <span class="greek2">ἔχοντα</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> 3, 69). (Synonym: see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">δύναμις</span></span>, at the end.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>dominion, power, strength. <p>Perhaps a primary word; vigor ("great") (literally or figuratively) -- dominion, might(-ily), power, strength. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>κρατει κράτει κράτη κρατος κράτος κρατους κράτους kratei krátei kratos krátos kratous krátous<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/1-51.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 1:51</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἐποίησεν <b>κράτος</b> ἐν βραχίονι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He has done <span class="itali">mighty deeds</span> with His arm;<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> He hath shewed <span class="itali">strength</span> with his<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1-51.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> He has shown <span class="itali">strength</span> with the arm<p><b><a href="/text/acts/19-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 19:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Οὕτως κατὰ <b>κράτος</b> τοῦ κυρίου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> was growing <span class="itali">mightily</span> and prevailing.<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/19-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Thus with <span class="itali">might</span> the Lord<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/1-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 1:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐνέργειαν τοῦ <b>κράτους</b> τῆς ἰσχύος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> with the working <span class="itali">of the strength</span> of His might<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of his mighty <span class="itali">power,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> working of the <span class="itali">might</span> of the strength<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 6:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν τῷ <b>κράτει</b> τῆς ἰσχύος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the Lord <span class="itali">and in the strength</span> of His might.<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and in <span class="itali">the power</span> of his might.<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in the <span class="itali">strength</span> of the might<p><b><a href="/text/colossians/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Colossians 1:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τὸ <b>κράτος</b> τῆς δόξης</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/colossians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to His glorious <span class="itali">might,</span> for the attaining of all<br><a href="/kjvs/colossians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his glorious <span class="itali">power,</span> unto all<br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to the <span class="itali">might</span> glorious<p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/6-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 6:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τιμὴ καὶ <b>κράτος</b> αἰώνιον ἀμήν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and eternal <span class="itali">dominion!</span> Amen.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">power</span> everlasting.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> honor and <span class="itali">might</span> eternal Amen<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 2:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸν τὸ <b>κράτος</b> ἔχοντα τοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> him who had <span class="itali">the power</span> of death,<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him that had <span class="itali">the power</span> of death,<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> him who the <span class="itali">power</span> has<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/4-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 4:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὸ <b>κράτος</b> εἰς τοὺς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the glory <span class="itali">and dominion</span> forever<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> praise and <span class="itali">dominion</span> for ever<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/4-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">might</span> to the<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/5-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 5:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτῷ τὸ <b>κράτος</b> εἰς τοὺς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">To Him [be] dominion</span> forever and ever.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [be] glory and <span class="itali">dominion</span> for ever<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to him [be] the <span class="itali">power</span> for the<p><b><a href="/text/jude/1-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jude 1:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/jude/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δόξα μεγαλωσύνη <b>κράτος</b> καὶ ἐξουσία</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jude/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> majesty, <span class="itali">dominion</span> and authority,<br><a href="/kjvs/jude/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and majesty, <span class="itali">dominion</span> and power,<br><a href="/interlinear/jude/1-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [be] glory majesty <span class="itali">dominion</span> and authority<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 1:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὸ <b>κράτος</b> εἰς τοὺς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to Him [be] the glory <span class="itali">and the dominion</span> forever and ever.<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [be] glory and <span class="itali">dominion</span> for ever<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">power</span> to the<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/5-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 5:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὸ <b>κράτος</b> εἰς τοὺς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and glory <span class="itali">and dominion</span> forever<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">power,</span> [be] unto him that sitteth<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/5-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">might</span> to the<p><b><a href="/greek/2904.htm">Strong's Greek 2904</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2904.htm">12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kratei_2904.htm">κράτει — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kratos_2904.htm">κράτος — 10 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kratous_2904.htm">κράτους — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2903.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2903"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2903" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2905.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2905"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2905" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>