κράτος
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[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *kret-. Cognates include Sanskrit क्रतु (krátu), Avestan 𐬑𐬭𐬀𐬙𐬎 (xratu-), and Old English heard (“hard”). More at hard.
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[edit] Noun
κράτος (genitive κράτεος or κράτους); n, third declension; (kratos)
- might, strength
- act of strength, act of valour
- (in plural) acts of violence
- dominion, power
- 66-90 CE, Jude, Epistle of Jude, 1:25
- μόνῳ σοφῷ Θεῷ σωτῆρι ἡμῶν δόξα καὶ μεγαλωσύνη, κράτος καὶ ἐξουσία, καὶ νῦν καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας Ἀμήν
- To God, our saviour, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, power and authority, both now and in every age, amen.
- μόνῳ σοφῷ Θεῷ σωτῆρι ἡμῶν δόξα καὶ μεγαλωσύνη, κράτος καὶ ἐξουσία, καὶ νῦν καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας Ἀμήν
- 66-90 CE, Jude, Epistle of Jude, 1:25
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[edit] References
- LSJ
- Bauer lexicon
- Strong’s concordance number: G2904
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[edit] Noun
κράτος (krátos) n., plural κράτη