Bible Greek and Hebrew Dictionaries combined for Word Studies
Genesis Chapter 1
jurisdiction 1849 # exousia {ex-oo-see'-ah}; from 1832 (in the sense of ability); privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence: -- authority, {jurisdiction}, liberty, power, right, strength.