noun · neuter

kratem

Greekκράτος (kratos)

Strong’sG2904

dominion, strength, power

stem krat-12 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur

Translated as

power6×dominion2×strength2×might1×mighty1×

What it means

κράτος, -εος (-ους), τό,

[in LXX chiefly for עֹז, Jb 12:16, Ps 89 (90):11 al.;]

1. strength, esp. as in Hom., of bodily strength.

2. power, might: He 2:14; τὸ κ. τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ, Eph 1:19 6:10 (Is 40:26, Da TH 4:27); τ. δόςης αὐτοῦ, Col 1:11; κατὰ κράτος, mightily, Ac 19:20; a mighty deed, an act of power, Lk 1:51; in doxologies, I Ti 6:16, I Pe 4:11 5:11, Ju 25, Re 1:6 5:13.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2904 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkrat'-os

vigor ("great") (literally or figuratively)

Fromperhaps a primary word;

King Jamesdominion, might(-ily), power, strength.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject or object direct	kratem6×κράτος	krateim
of, belonging to genitive	krateu1×κράτους	krateiu
to, for dative	krate1×κράτει	kratei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

kratstem+egender+mu—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

krate is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Words built on the same stem

kratamō — κρατέω, I lay hold of, obtain

Where it appears

12 occurrences, every one of them listed

kratem“power”subject or objectdirect singular6×

1 Timothy 6:16“power”tos monos echarōtos athanasian, fōtem oikarōtos aprositem, hon horata oudenos anthrōpoiu oude horara dunetō; ho timas kai kratem aiōniem; amēn.He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

1 Peter 4:11“power”ei tinos lalatō, hōs logieim theou; ei tinos diakonatō, hōs ek ischuau hau chorēgatō tos theos; hina en pantei doxaziteiō tos theos dia Iēsu Christou, ho atō tas doxas kai tem kratem eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu; amēn.If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 5:11“dominion”auto tem kratem eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu; amēn.To Him be the power forever and ever. Amen.

Jude 1:25“power”mono theo sōtēro nu dia Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu doxas megalōsunas kratem kai exousias pro pantou tou aiōnou kai nun kai eis pantoin toin aiōnoin; amēn.to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.

Revelation 1:6“dominion”kai poiata nin basileian, hierevoin to theo kai patēro autou auto tas doxas kai tem kratem eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu; amēn.who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father — to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

Revelation 5:13“power”kai pantem ktismem hem en to ourano kai epi tau gēau kai hupokatō tau gēau kai epi tau thalassau, kai teim en autoi panteim, akouama legarōtoin; To katherōto epi to throno kai te arnie tas eulogias kai tas timas kai tas doxas kai tem kratem eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu.And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”

krateu“mighty”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

Ephesians 1:19“mighty”kai tinem tem huperballarōtem megethem tau dunamiau autou eis nin toin pisteuarōtoin kata tan energeian teu krateu tau ischuau autouand the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,

krate“strength”to, fordative singular1×

Ephesians 6:10“strength”Teu loipeu endunamivōr en kurio kai en te krate tau ischuau autou.Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

kratem4×

Luke 1:51“strength”Poiata kratem en brachiōno autou, diaskorpizata huperēfanoin dianoia kardiau autoiu;He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

Acts 19:20“power”houtōs kata kratem tou kuriou tos logos auxanate kai ischuate.So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.

Colossians 1:11“might”en panta dunamia dunamirōtois kata tem kratem tau doxau autou eis pantan hupomonan kai makrothumian meta charau,being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

Hebrews 2:14“power”Epei oun teim paidieim koinōnatē haimeu kai sarxau, kai autos paraplēsiōs metechata teiu auteiu, hina dia tou thanatou katargateia ton tem kratem echarōton tou thanatou, houtem atō ton diabolon,Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,